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Reducing Inequality

Awarded Grants

Grant

A Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Impact of Social Risk Screening on Uptake of Social Assistance

Does foregoing social risk screening during pediatric visits increase uptake of social services among low-income families?
Danielle Cullen
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
2021 – 2025
$534,000
Grant

W.T. Grant Foundation Mixed Methods Consultancy

This grant will support consultations for applicants and grantees and a biennial workshop for grantees to build their capacity to conduct mixed-methods research that integrates qualitative and quantitative methods.
Nancy Deutsch
University Of Virginia
2021 – 2026
$302,800
Grant

Reducing Inequality through School Finance Reforms: Understanding the Mechanisms and Outcomes

How and why does school finance reform reduce inequality in educational resources for students of color and youth living in low-income families?
Min Sun
University Of Washington
2021 – 2023
$324,967

Articles & More

Blog Post

Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism

The Foundation hopes to support more solution-oriented research that not only richly theorizes anti-Asian racism but also identifies ways to counter racism, xenophobia, and other forms of oppression.
Vivian Tseng
Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism
Webinars

Funder to Funder Webinar: Reducing Inequality for LGBTQ Youth and Families

LGBTQ youth face disproportionate levels of harassment, bullying, depression, and substance abuse compared to non-LBGTQ peers. What is the current evidence on ways to reduce these inequalities and how might new research inform how grantmakers and service providers respond? In ...
Foundation Staff
Funder to Funder Webinar: Reducing Inequality for LGBTQ Youth and Families
Blog Post

President’s Comment: Combatting Anti-Asian Violence By Confronting the Deep Roots of Racism

Many of us may have hoped that the change in administration in Washington, DC, would have lessened the pervasive climate of hostility and xenophobia that we have experienced in the ...
Adam Gamoran
President’s Comment: Combatting Anti-Asian Violence By Confronting the Deep Roots of Racism
News
  •  Feb 2, 2021

Call for Proposals: Theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and Racialization in Research to Reduce Inequality in the Lives of Young People

This small, one-time writing fellowship incorporates three components for each participating Writing Fellow: publication of an original chapter in an edited volume, participation in a writing workshop, and presentation of ...
Foundation Staff
Call for Proposals: Theories of Blackness, Indigeneity, and Racialization in Research to Reduce Inequality in the Lives of Young People
Digest, Issue 06: Winter 2020-21

Test Scores are Only a Symptom: The Challenge of Seeking to Close Educational Gaps While Ignoring Historical Legacies

In the quest to address income inequality and intergenerational poverty, it is critical to seek answers to the questions “What works?” and “For whom?” Education is a prime area in ...
Lashawn Richburg-Hayes
Test Scores are Only a Symptom: The Challenge of Seeking to Close Educational Gaps While Ignoring Historical Legacies
Digest, Issue 06: Winter 2020-21

Forging Connections: Grantee Experiences Reaching Audiences Beyond the Academic World

After five years of supporting research on reducing inequality, we’re proud of the body of work that grantees are producing and we’re inspired by their efforts to inform thought and action beyond the university gates.
Lenore Neier
Forging Connections: Grantee Experiences Reaching Audiences Beyond the Academic World
Digest, Issue 06: Winter 2020-21

Can Policy Interventions Reduce Inequality? Looking Beyond Test Scores for Evidence

Learning how particular government policies affect families requires well-designed and well-coordinated mixed-methods research that pays attention to a variety of indicators of success.
Richard Murnane
Can Policy Interventions Reduce Inequality? Looking Beyond Test Scores for Evidence

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