Simone Ispa-Landa - William T. Grant Foundation

Awarded Grants

Grant

The Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance (NEERA): Designing for Equity and Excellence in Education

Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy will partner with the Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie District 65 to provide more equitable school experiences for low-income students and students of color.

Mesmin Destin

Northwestern University

2020 – 2026
$325,000

Grant

Mentoring and Career Development: 2019 Ispa-Landa and Leatherwood

Ispa-Landa will use this award to develop work routines that facilitate strong, trusting ties with graduate students of color in more structured, intentional, and planned ways.

Simone Ispa-Landa

Northwestern University

2019 – 2023
$59,985

Grant

Creating More Equitable and Developmentally Attuned Disciplinary Environments for Adolescent Students

How can school discipline approaches be improved to reduce racial inequality and be more developmentally appropriate for adolescents?

Simone Ispa-Landa

Northwestern University

2018 – 2023
$350,000

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.