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Reducing Racial Disparities in Bail Decisions: An Experiment on Public Accountability and Feedback in Texas

Can measures that increase accountability and transparency reduce racial inequality in bail judges’ pretrial decisions?
Will Dobbie
Harvard University
2020 – 2021
$49,897
Grant

Testing Research Communication Strategies and Impact among Policymakers to Reduce Inequalities Precipitated by COVID-19

Can a research communication intervention increase policymakers’ use of research evidence to improve the lives of youth and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Jennifer Taylor Scott
Pennsylvania State University
2020 – 2021
$38,280
Grant

Measurement of Conceptual Use of Research in Courts

How can we assess whether research has influenced the thinking and decision making orientations of policymakers and practitioners?
Sarah Walker
University Of Washington
2020 – 2024
$409,936
Grant

Reducing COVID-19 Learning Loss through Tutoring: A Meta-Analytic and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Which tutoring programs and practices are most effective at supporting students of color and students from low-income families? v
Matthew Kraft
Brown University
2020 – 2021
$40,000
Grant

Reducing Racial Educational and Behavioral Disparities through Teacher Unconscious Bias Training

Can training teachers to address unconscious racial bias improve African American students’ academic and behavioral outcomes?
Colleen Halliday
Medical University Of South Carolina
2020 – 2027
$599,059
Grant

Can Ethnic Studies Courses Reduce Racial Inequality as They Scale? Evidence from Three Research Practice Partnerships

Do ethnic studies courses reduce racial and ethnic inequalities in students’ academic and socio-emotional outcomes?
Emily Penner
University Of California At Irvine
2020 – 2025
$695,000
Grant

Understanding the Impact of Integration Policies in New York City Public Schools

Can two NYC district-wide plans to diversify middle schools through student assignment policies result in greater diversity, improve student outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap by race and class?
Parag Pathak
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
2020 – 2024
$491,476
Grant

Consistently Crucial but Invariably Ignored: Testing the Role of Coordination in The Use of Research Evidence

Can the Coordinated Knowledge System for improving the use of research evidence in mental health be made less intensive yet still impactful?
Kimberly Becker
University Of South Carolina
2020 – 2026
$638,475

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  •  Aug 10, 2020

Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Summer 2020

We are proud to announce six new research grants, including five to support studies on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and one to support a study on improving the use ...
Foundation Staff
Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas – Summer 2020
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Connection as Empowerment: How Social Bonds can Reduce the Effects of Poverty and Racism on Youth

As evidence continues to mount regarding the central role of close human connection to everything from our mental health to how long we live, the idea that we can use ...
Joseph Allen

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