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2024 Webinar: William T. Grant Scholars Program, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

Hosted by Program Officer Melissa Wooten on May 20, 2024, this webinar provides an overview of the William T. Grant Scholars Program. Melissa an overview of the program’s background and goals...

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From the Field

Ending Well: Bringing Mentoring Relationships to a Close

I recently had the pleasure to spend a few days with scholars and staff from the William T. Grant Mentoring Grant program. Melissa Wooten and I collaborated on a retreat program intended to create...

Richard Reddick

5/29/2024

Grant Announcements

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

We are proud to announce eleven new research grants, totaling nearly $5.5 million, in support of six studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and five studies on strategies for...

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Community-driven, technology-guided school rezoning to reduce economic segregation

Can technology help engage families in examining and redrawing school attendance boundaries to foster more economically integrated schools?

Nabeel Gillani

Northeastern University

2024 – 2026
$323,150.00

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How can state governments most effectively use research evidence when deciding how to spend tax dollars?

How can routines, tools, and practices improve the use of research evidence in state budgeting practices relevant to children?

David Yokum

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2024 – 2027
$400,000.00

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Quantitative Methods for Assessing the Potential to Disrupt Disparities in and through STEM Education

This award provided support for a two-day conference held at the University of Chicago to increase underrepresented scholars in STEM research.

Guanglei Hong

The University of Chicago

2024
$14,999.00

Applicant Guidance

2024 Webinar: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

Hosted by Senior Program Officer Jenny Irons and President Adam Gamoran on April 17, 2024, this webinar provides an overview of our research grants on reducing inequality. Jenny and Adam provide an...

Applicant Guidance

2024 Webinar: Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

Hosted by Program Officer Anupreet Sidhu and Vice President Kim DuMont on April 19, 2024, this webinar provides an overview of our research grants on improving the use of research evidence. Anu and...

Staff Perspectives

“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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From the Field

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

Grantee Voices

“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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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

Grant

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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2024 Webinar: William T. Grant Scholars Program, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

Ending Well: Bringing Mentoring Relationships to a Close

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

Community-driven, technology-guided school rezoning to reduce economic segregation

How can state governments most effectively use research evidence when deciding how to spend tax dollars?

Quantitative Methods for Assessing the Potential to Disrupt Disparities in and through STEM Education

2024 Webinar: Research Grants on Reducing Inequality, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

2024 Webinar: Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence, An Overview of the Program and How to Apply

“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

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