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President’s Comment: It’s Time for Universities to Fulfill their Promise as Engines of Social Change

By institutionalizing collaborative research and building sustained knowledge-building partnerships with local service providers, universities can lead the way towards a more prosperous and equitable...

Adam Gamoran

8/6/2020

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Joseph Allen

Portland State University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia and University of Virginia

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Measurement of Conceptual Use of Research in Courts

How can we assess whether research has influenced the thinking and decision making orientations of policymakers and practitioners?

Sarah Walker

University of Washington

2020 – 2024
$409,936.00

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Reducing COVID-19 Learning Loss through Tutoring: A Meta-Analytic and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Which tutoring programs and practices are most effective at supporting students of color and students from low-income families? v

Matthew Kraft and Beth Schueler

Brown University

2020 – 2021
$40,000.00

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Beth Schueler

Brown University, Stanford University and University of Virginia

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Welcoming Three New Members to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee

We are pleased to announce three new members of the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee, a dedicated group of academics who are committed to the Scholars Program’s priorities of...

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Lawrence Palinkas

Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, Tufts Medical Center and University of Southern California

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David Takeuchi

Boston College

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Proposing Studies to Examine Robust Strategies for Improving the Use of Research Evidence

This webinar, recorded on June 30, 2020, provides real-life examples of what studies on robust strategies for improving evidence use look like in different stages of development and at different...

Foundation Staff

Staff Perspectives

Vivian’s Voice: Meeting this Moment

At our recent William T. Grant Scholars retreat, I had the opportunity to share my reflections with early- and mid-career academics about ways they might meet this social and political moment. In...

Vivian Tseng

7/7/2020

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Reducing Racial Educational and Behavioral Disparities through Teacher Unconscious Bias Training

Can training teachers to address unconscious racial bias improve African American students’ academic and behavioral outcomes?

Colleen Halliday

Medical University of South Carolina

2020 – 2027
$599,059.00

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Can Ethnic Studies Courses Reduce Racial Inequality as They Scale? Evidence from Three Research Practice Partnerships

Do ethnic studies courses reduce racial and ethnic inequalities in students’ academic and socio-emotional outcomes?

Emily Penner, Nancy Lopez, Lucrecia Santibanez and Kyo Yamashiro

Claremont Graduate University

2020 – 2025
$695,000.00

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Understanding the Impact of Integration Policies in New York City Public Schools

Can two NYC district-wide plans to diversify middle schools through student assignment policies result in greater diversity, improve student outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap by race and class?

Parag Pathak

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2020 – 2024
$491,476.00

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Consistently Crucial but Invariably Ignored: Testing the Role of Coordination in The Use of Research Evidence

Can the Coordinated Knowledge System for improving the use of research evidence in mental health be made less intensive yet still impactful?

Kimberly Becker and Bruce Chorpita

University of California, Los Angeles

2020 – 2026
$638,475.00

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Are Racial Equity Policies an Effective Lever to Reduce Educational Inequality for Black Students?

How can policymakers, school district leaders, and school leaders develop and implement racial equity policies that reduce inequalities for Black students?

Terrance Green

University of Texas at Austin

2020 – 2025
$350,000.00

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What Drives Racial/Ethnic Disparities in School Discipline? Understanding Mechanisms to Inform Policy Solutions

Can empowering teachers and school leaders with evidence about the drivers of racial/ethnic disparities in their school improve their school discipline practices and policies?

Jayanti Owens

Northwestern University

2020 – 2027
$350,000.00

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Measuring Educator’s Use of Research Evidence from Intermediary Websites Seeking to Support Social Emotional Learning

How can websites targeted at education practitioners be more effectively leveraged to promote the use of research evidence?

Valerie Shapiro

University of California at Berkeley

2020 – 2027
$350,000.00

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Reducing Inequality through Improved Outcomes for Children Receiving SSI Benefits

Can an intervention that informs parents about their child’s likelihood of being removed from disability benefits improve child outcomes?

Manasi Deshpande

The University of Chicago

2020 – 2027

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Structural Stigma and Suicide Risk in Gender & Racial Minority Students: A Novel Study to Understand & Reduce Inequality

How do college and university policies shape the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming students and contribute to mental health inequalities?

Sarah Lipson

Boston University

2020 – 2027
$350,000.00

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A Lever for More Equitable Access to Schools? Evidence from San Francisco

Do school choice plans that prioritize families in underserved neighborhoods reduce educational inequality for low-income students and students of color?

Damon Clark, Matthew Wiswall and Adriana Villavicencio

External Reviewers

2020 – 2026
$519,868.00

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President’s Comment: It’s Time for Universities to Fulfill their Promise as Engines of Social Change

Joseph Allen

Measurement of Conceptual Use of Research in Courts

Reducing COVID-19 Learning Loss through Tutoring: A Meta-Analytic and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Beth Schueler

Welcoming Three New Members to the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee

Lawrence Palinkas

David Takeuchi

Proposing Studies to Examine Robust Strategies for Improving the Use of Research Evidence

Vivian’s Voice: Meeting this Moment

Reducing Racial Educational and Behavioral Disparities through Teacher Unconscious Bias Training

Can Ethnic Studies Courses Reduce Racial Inequality as They Scale? Evidence from Three Research Practice Partnerships

Understanding the Impact of Integration Policies in New York City Public Schools

Consistently Crucial but Invariably Ignored: Testing the Role of Coordination in The Use of Research Evidence

Are Racial Equity Policies an Effective Lever to Reduce Educational Inequality for Black Students?

What Drives Racial/Ethnic Disparities in School Discipline? Understanding Mechanisms to Inform Policy Solutions

Measuring Educator’s Use of Research Evidence from Intermediary Websites Seeking to Support Social Emotional Learning

Reducing Inequality through Improved Outcomes for Children Receiving SSI Benefits

Structural Stigma and Suicide Risk in Gender & Racial Minority Students: A Novel Study to Understand & Reduce Inequality

A Lever for More Equitable Access to Schools? Evidence from San Francisco

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