2018

How do disciplinary practices in schools affect inequality, particularly on the basis of race and gender?

What are the effects of having a parent who works a low-wage job with an unstable and unpredictable work schedule on child health and well-being? Are policies designed to reduce work schedule instability and unpredictability effective?

Can a professional development intervention increase child welfare agencies’ use of evidence and improve permanency for children in foster care?

Are litigation and agency enforcement of civil rights protections in schools effective in reducing homophobic bullying? If so, why are they effective, and for which schools?

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?

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?

This grant will enable graduate students of color to attend the American Sociological Association Pre-Conference on Race, Racism, and Reducing Inequality organized by the Sociology of Education Section.