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Research Grants

Awarded Grants

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Crossroads: Reducing Inequality and Promoting Positive Youth Development by Understanding Juvenile Justice Processing

Does diverting first time youth offenders from the court system have long-term benefits as they transition to adulthood?
Elizabeth Cauffman
University Of California At Irvine
2018 – 2021
$598,937
Grant

Building the Evidence that Research Evidence Matters

Can a professional development intervention increase child welfare agencies’ use of evidence and improve permanency for children in foster care?
Fred Wulczyn
Chapin Hall At The University Of Chicago
2018 – 2024
$605,656
Grant

Expanding the National Evaluation of the LEAP Initiative

What are the costs of implementing programs that improve the educational and employment outcomes of low-income youth transitioning out of foster care or justice systems?
Patrice Cromwell
The Annie E Casey Foundation
2018 – 2019
Grant

Research-practice Partnerships White Paper 2.0

How has the field of research-practice partnerships (RPPs) evolved, and what lessons can be learned about when and how RPPs promote the use of research evidence?
Caitlin Farrell
University Of Colorado
2018 – 2020
Grant

Implementing State-Level Policy Reform to Eliminate School Discipline Disparities: A Mixed Methods Examination

Can a state-level policy initiative that targets school discipline disparities on the basis of race reduce inequality in student outcomes?
Jessika Bottiani
University Of Virginia
2018 – 2023
Grant

Technical Assistance and Uses of Research Evidence in Child Welfare: What do we know and where do we need to go?

What technical assistance strategies support locally-relevant and sustained uses of research evidence among child welfare providers?
Allison Metz
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
2018 – 2021

Articles & More

Blog Post

Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?

The frameworks and tools of behavioral science have significant potential to overcome persistent challenges regarding the measurement, tracking, and analysis of research evidence use.
Itzhak Yanovitzky
Why Should We Study the Use of Research Evidence as a Behavior?
Blog Post

What does youth civic engagement have to do with inequality?

By expanding and equalizing youth civic engagement, we can begin improve youth outcomes. Research helps by making diagnoses and solutions more rigorous and precise, but youth must be part of the conversation.
Peter Levine
What does youth civic engagement have to do with inequality?
Blog Post

Can policies on foster care settings reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth outcomes?

Fred Wulczyn and Amy Dworsky are investigating how the outcomes of youth in congregate care settings vary by state, and whether and how this variability contributes to racial and ethnic ...
Foundation Staff
Can policies on foster care settings reduce racial and ethnic disparities in youth outcomes?
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  •  Mar 14, 2018

Webinar: Engaging English Learners with Rigorous Academic Content

Improving achievement for English learners by strengthening educational policy and practice would contribute meaningfully to reducing inequality in the outcomes of young people in the United States. In this webinar, Foundation president Adam Gamoran outlines lessons from the literature on ...
Foundation Staff
Webinar: Engaging English Learners with Rigorous Academic Content

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