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“There are steps we can take to reduce inequality”: Why universities should invest in public-interest research

In March, Rice University hosted William T. Grant Foundation President Adam Gamoran as the featured speaker at the Kinder Institute Forum, a lecture series bringing thought leaders from around the...

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The Power of Networks: Mentoring Beyond the Dyad

I’m drafting this post in January, which has been National Mentoring Month since 2002. It’s as good a time as any to reflect on the developmental networks that have advanced our...

Richard Reddick

4/25/2024

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“Nobody is listening to us”: Latinx immigrant youth perspectives on race, discrimination, and racial equity in schools

Immigration and U.S. Public Schools As U.S. schools grow more diverse, districts across the country have initiated racial equity plans to create inclusive environments for all students. I study how...

Sophia Rodriguez

4/25/2024

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Sophia Rodriguez

New York University and University of Maryland College Park

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Brokering Activities and Outcomes Among Embedded Versus Informal Liaisons in Education Research-Practice Partnerships

Does an embedded boundary spanner increase the use of research evidence when compared to an informal boundary spanner in an education research-practice partnership?

Ruth Turley

William Marsh Rice University

2024 – 2027
$641,497.00

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Assessing the Effectiveness of School District Safe-Zone Policies in Narrowing Achievement Gaps among Minority Students: Evidence from California

Do school district safe zone policies improve academic outcomes for Hispanic and other marginalized students?

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes

University of California, Merced

2024 – 2026
$138,286.00

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Reducing inequality in academic outcomes through personalized learning

Does high dosage tutoring at scale reduce academic inequalities by race, ethnicity, and economic standing?

Monica Bhatt

The University of Chicago

2024 – 2027
$450,000.00

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The Role of Community College Interventions in Reducing Racial Inequality in Students’ Academic Progress: A Synthesis of 20 Years of MDRC’s RCTs

Do community college interventions reduce inequality in academic outcomes across racial groups?

Michael Weiss

MDRC

2024 – 2027
$317,802.00

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Advancing the Social and Economic Mobility of Black Male Youth and Young Men

This grant will strengthen the partnership between Washington University in St. Louis, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Foundation. , and the Fathers and Families...

Sean Joe, Valerie Patton, Cheri Lilly-Tillis and Brandon Williams

Boys and Girls Club of St. Louis

2024 – 2027
$650,000.00

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Strengthening a Holistic, Community-Based Pre-Collegiate and Collegiate Support System to Enhance College Matriculation, Persistence, and Success among Latinx Students in East San José, California: Preparing Racially Minoritized Students for College During Uncertain Times

This grant will strengthen the partnership between Santa Clara University, the Latino Education Advancement Foundation, and The Foundation for Hispanic Education.

Pedro Nava, Brittany Alvarez and Sherry Segura

Latino Education Advancement Foundation

2024 – 2027
$650,000.00

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Utilizing Research Evidence to Improve Policymaking on Youth Mental Health in Schools

This grant will support the Children's Defense Fund in organizing a Capitol Hill Forum on evidence-based strategies to address the mental health crisis among American adolescents.

Sheri Brady

Children's Defense Fund

2024 – 2025
$50,000.00

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Collateral Benefits of Prison Education: A Randomized, Family-Level Impact Evaluation

Do the benefits of prison education programs (PEPs) extend to family members, including youth, of people who are currently incarcerated?

Ashley Barr and Mary Nell Trautner

Research Foundation for the State University of New York

2024 – 2027
$50,000.00

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Support for the Book “Next Generation Evidence: Strategies for More Equitable Social Impact”

This grant supports the launch and engagement activities for Next Generation Evidence: Strategies for More Equitable Social Impact, a book highlighting the importance of engaged research.

Kelly Fitzsimmons

Project Evident Inc.

2024 – 2025
$15,000.00

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Growing and sustaining a URE Methods Repository

This grant will support the revitalization and continuation of the Use of Research Evidence (URE) Methods Repository, a database which houses research methods pertaining to the URE field.

Annette Boaz and Annette Boaz

King's College London

2024 – 2026
$295,801.00

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Lifting Up Research and Evaluation in Child Policy and Policymaking

This grant supports a series of policy briefings by First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy organization working to center children in federal policy and budget decisions.

Messellech Abebe

First Focus on Children

2024 – 2025
$50,000.00

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Ruth Turley

William Marsh Rice University

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Director of Development for Teatro SEA

Supporting the Director of Development, this grant will build Teatro SEA’s fundraising capacity.

Manuel Morán

Teatro SEA

2024 – 2027
$60,000.00

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Building Leadership and Fundraising Capacity for IntegrateNYC

This grant will support fundraising and leadership capacity-building at Integrate NYC.

Jania Witherspoon and Amber Colon

INTEGRATENYC INC

2024 – 2027
$60,000.00

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Development Assistant and Development Dashboard

Uptown Stories will streamline its fundraising systems to improve participant engagement and dedicate more time to teaching workshops.

Kate Reuther

Uptown Stories

2024 – 2027
$60,000.00

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“There are steps we can take to reduce inequality”: Why universities should invest in public-interest research

The Power of Networks: Mentoring Beyond the Dyad

“Nobody is listening to us”: Latinx immigrant youth perspectives on race, discrimination, and racial equity in schools

Foundation Staff

Sophia Rodriguez

Brokering Activities and Outcomes Among Embedded Versus Informal Liaisons in Education Research-Practice Partnerships

Assessing the Effectiveness of School District Safe-Zone Policies in Narrowing Achievement Gaps among Minority Students: Evidence from California

Reducing inequality in academic outcomes through personalized learning

The Role of Community College Interventions in Reducing Racial Inequality in Students’ Academic Progress: A Synthesis of 20 Years of MDRC’s RCTs

Advancing the Social and Economic Mobility of Black Male Youth and Young Men

Strengthening a Holistic, Community-Based Pre-Collegiate and Collegiate Support System to Enhance College Matriculation, Persistence, and Success among Latinx Students in East San José, California: Preparing Racially Minoritized Students for College During Uncertain Times

Utilizing Research Evidence to Improve Policymaking on Youth Mental Health in Schools

Collateral Benefits of Prison Education: A Randomized, Family-Level Impact Evaluation

Support for the Book “Next Generation Evidence: Strategies for More Equitable Social Impact”

Growing and sustaining a URE Methods Repository

Lifting Up Research and Evaluation in Child Policy and Policymaking

Ruth Turley

Director of Development for Teatro SEA

Building Leadership and Fundraising Capacity for IntegrateNYC

Development Assistant and Development Dashboard

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