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The Effects of Alternative Staffing Models for Instructing Students with Disabilities

What is the relative effectiveness of different classroom staffing models for improving academic outcomes for students with disabilities, with a particular focus on Black and Hispanic students?
Marcus Winters
Boston University
2023 – 2025
$207,733
Grant

The Promise of Marijuana Legalization to Reduce Racial Disparities in Youth Legal System Contact in New Jersey

How are young adult males’ experiences with and perceptions of the criminal justice system affected by reform and reparation components of marijuana legalization in New Jersey, and how do these ...
Jordan Hyatt
Drexel University
2022 – 2026
$544,030
Grant

Identifying Pathways to Employment for College Students

Does increased engagement with university career centers improve labor market outcomes among first-generation or students from low-income families attending elite universities?
Neil Thakral
Brown University
2022 – 2027
$417,950.15
Grant

Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Multilingual Learner Policy and Practice: Research-Practice Partnership Engagement with State Education Agency Leaders

How does engagement in a research-practice partnership improve the use of research by state education agency staff? Does participation in the partnership support state education leaders to shift policy development ...
Hayley Weddle
University Of Pittsburgh
2022 – 2026
$609,612

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Webinar: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality: An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

In this webinar, from February 2023, Senior Program Officer Jenny Irons and President Adam Gamoran discuss the background and goals of the program, provide an overview of eligibility details, required materials, ...
Webinar: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality: An Overview of the Program and How to Apply
Funding / Reducing Inequality

FAQ – Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

FAQ – Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
News
  •  Jan 4, 2023

Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

We are proud to announce four new research grants, including three to support studies on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and one to support a study on improving the use of research evidence. Approved at the Foundation’s October Board ...
Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas
Blog Post

Proposing Research on Reducing Inequality: Studying Mechanisms and Investigating the “How and Why” Behind Intervention Outcomes

Understanding why an intervention produces statistically significant outcomes requires moving away from studies that treat participation as the main variable of interest and toward those that analyze the materials and ...
Melissa Wooten
Proposing Research on Reducing Inequality: Studying Mechanisms and Investigating the “How and Why” Behind Intervention Outcomes
Blog Post

Letters of Inquiry to Propose Research on Reducing Inequality: Identifying the Lever for Change

As you prepare your LOI, ask yourself: what strategy might reduce unequal outcomes among youth ages 5-25 in the United States? Simply, put, what can be changed to make things ...
Jenny Irons
Letters of Inquiry to Propose Research on Reducing Inequality: Identifying the Lever for Change
News
  •  Sep 12, 2022

Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Ways to Reduce Inequality in Youth Outcomes

We are pleased to announce four new research grants for studies in our reducing inequality focus area. Approved at the Foundation’s June Board meeting, these awards will help build ...
Foundation Staff
Four New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Ways to Reduce Inequality in Youth Outcomes

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