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Student-Teacher Ethnoracial Match and Student Outcomes in Large Urban School Districts: Evidence from New York City

Do Black and Latinx students in large urban school districts experience improved academic, disciplinary, and persistence outcomes when assigned to teachers of the same ethnoracial background?
Matthew Shirrell
George Washington University
2019 – 2020
Grant

Closing the Gap: Addressing the Learning Needs of English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom

How can teachers better identify English Language Learners (ELLs) at risk for learning disabilities?
Miao Li
University Of Houston
2019 – 2025
$46,229
Grant

Examining the Impact of Variations in Performance-Based Funding Policies on Reducing Inequality in Student Outcomes

How have performance-based funding policies varied across states and institutions over the past twenty years?
Justin Ortagus
University Of Florida
2018 – 2021
Grant

Effects of Legal Status Change (DACA) on Individuals, within Families, and Across Local Ecosystems

How do recent national and local immigration policies influence the educational and labor market outcomes for undocumented youth?
Robert C. Smith
Baruch College, City University Of New York
2018 – 2025
$599,999
Grant

How Do State Social Assistance Policies and Practices Impact Utilization and Outcomes Among Hispanic Low Income Youth?

How does state implementation of public assistance programs matter for Latino families’ use of those benefits?
Lisa Gennetian
Duke University
2018 – 2022
Grant

Rikers Island Longitudinal Study

What kinds of support help justice-involved New Yorkers complete their pretrial phrase in the community without missing court dates or committing new offenses?
Mario Small
Columbia University
2018 – 2025
$749,632
Grant

FRRM: A Father-Son Intervention to Reduce Teen Fatherhood and Long-term Inequality Among Black and Latino Male Youth

Can a father-son intervention reduce the risk of teen pregnancy and improve academic and behavioral outcomes for Black and Latino adolescents?
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos
Duke University
2018 – 2023
Grant

An Investigation of the Language Demands in Standards, Assessments, and Curricular Materials for English Learners

How can college and career-ready standards, curriculum, and assessments be aligned to improve educational outcomes for English learner students?
Mikyung Wolf
Educational Testing Service
2018 – 2022

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  •  Dec 3, 2018

Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Reducing Inequality

We are proud to announce five new grants to support research on reducing inequality in youth outcomes. The online application for research grants in both of our focus areas, reducing inequality and improving the use of research evidence, is now ...
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Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Reducing Inequality
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Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

This program funds research studies that aim to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States
Status:
Closed
Open date:
June 3, 2026
Next Deadline:
July 29, 2026 3:00 pm EST
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

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