Research Grants

Do the International Academies, an approach designed to meet the academic needs of English Learners, improve their school performance and attainment?

Does an intervention to help parents talk to their adolescent children about discrimination and racial-ethnic identity improve children’s ability to cope with discrimination as well as their social, behavioral, and academic outcomes?

Can a hybrid approach to developmental education in Kentucky community colleges improve completion rates for Black and Latinx students?

What are the most promising strategies to address opportunity-to-learn gaps exacerbated by the pandemic for students of color, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, and English learners in K-12 public schools?

How can schools partner with Black families, community members, and students to create literacy practices that affirm Black students’ identities and engagement? How can district leaders learn from these school-level efforts in order to expand such partnerships across the district?

Can a comprehensive neighborhood redevelopment and relocation program reduce racial inequality in education for Black youth?

Does a youth filmmaking suicide prevention program have significant impacts on Latinx and LGBTQ+ youth?

What are the impacts of different welfare-to-work interventions on the children of former recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 20 years later, and how do impacts vary by gender and age of exposure to the policy changes?

What are the long-term consequences of the 1965 Voting Rights Act for Black-White educational and labor market disparities?