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Maciolek will use this Distinguished Fellows award to learn what current research is revealing about the adoption and implementation of evidence-based interventions in the children’s mental health field.

Dr. Wallinga will work within the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota.

Wortham will use this award to learn about the challenges districts, schools, and practicing educators face in serving immigrant Mexican students.

Dr. Leslie will use this award to work within the Massachusetts State Department of Children and Families.

Mr. Wheeler wants to develop his ability to recognize, understand, and use youth mentoring research, with a focus on school-based mentoring. He will use this award to work with Thomas Keller, an influential mentoring researcher, at Portland State University.

Will offering increased financial aid to low-income students affect educational outcomes, such as college performance and completion? How will it impact these students’ family and peer relationships?

Support was given for a book in honor of Al Kahn titled, From Child Welfare to Child Well-Being.

The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is a promising observational instrument that measures student-teacher classroom interactions in elementary school classrooms.

The investigators will use this grant to conduct a series of focus groups with state and local educational policymakers and practitioners.

Through the Teen Leadership Program, Girls Quest works with teenage girls to develop social, academic, and leadership skills. The goal is to prepare them to successfully navigate their challenging high school years as well as train them to be peer ...