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Foundation Names Ten William T. Grant Scholars Finalists

The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2019 William T. Grant Scholars Program. Ten early-career researchers were selected from a pool of 52 applicants after a...

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Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Reducing Inequality

We are proud to announce five new grants to support research on reducing inequality in youth outcomes. The online application for research grants in both of our focus areas, reducing inequality and...

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Examining the Impact of Variations in Performance-Based Funding Policies on Reducing Inequality in Student Outcomes

How have performance-based funding policies varied across states and institutions over the past twenty years?

Justin Ortagus, Robert Kelchen and Kelly Rosinger

Pennsylvania State University

2018 – 2021

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Justin Ortagus

University of Florida

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Robert Kelchen

Seton Hall University and University of Florida

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Kelly Rosinger

Pennsylvania State University and University of Florida

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Effects of Legal Status Change (DACA) on Individuals, within Families, and Across Local Ecosystems

How do recent national and local immigration policies influence the educational and labor market outcomes for undocumented youth?

Robert C. Smith

Baruch College, City University of New York

2018 – 2025
$599,999.00

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How Do State Social Assistance Policies and Practices Impact Utilization and Outcomes Among Hispanic Low Income Youth?

How does state implementation of public assistance programs matter for Latino families’ use of those benefits?

Lisa Gennetian

Duke University

2018 – 2022

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Rikers Island Longitudinal Study

What kinds of support help justice-involved New Yorkers complete their pretrial phrase in the community without missing court dates or committing new offenses?

Mario Small and Emily Wang

Columbia University

2018 – 2025
$749,632.00

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FRRM: A Father-Son Intervention to Reduce Teen Fatherhood and Long-term Inequality Among Black and Latino Male Youth

Can a father-son intervention reduce the risk of teen pregnancy and improve academic and behavioral outcomes for Black and Latino adolescents?

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

Duke University

2018 – 2023

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Coaching and Mentoring to Help Researchers Increase the Likelihood that Research is Used to Inform Policy

This award will provide focused coaching and mentoring to support Foundation grantees in cultivating relationships with policymakers and civic intermediaries, with the goal of increasing the...

Paola Maynard

Scholars Strategy Network

2018 – 2020
$244,838.00

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Bruce Western

Bruce Western is a sociology professor, the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Professor of Criminal Justice Policy, director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, and faculty chair of the...

Columbia University, Harvard University, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

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Emily Wang

Columbia University and Yale University School of Medicine

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An Investigation of the Language Demands in Standards, Assessments, and Curricular Materials for English Learners

How can college and career-ready standards, curriculum, and assessments be aligned to improve educational outcomes for English learner students?

Mikyung Wolf and Alison Bailey

Educational Testing Service

2018 – 2022

Grant

Optimizing the Impact of Public-Academic Partnerships in Fostering Policymakers’ Use of Research Evidence

What facilitates the use of research evidence by decision makers engaged in public-academic partnerships (PAPs) at different stages of a partnership’s development?

Christina Kang-Yi

University of Pennsylvania

2018 – 2020

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AEFP: Deepening Connections Between Research and Policy

This award will support the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEF), a professional organization for researchers studying education policy, in their efforts to connect their members to...

Angela Hull and Carrie Conaway

Association for Education Finance and Policy

2018 – 2019
$24,915.00

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Foundation Names Ten William T. Grant Scholars Finalists

Five New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence on Reducing Inequality

Examining the Impact of Variations in Performance-Based Funding Policies on Reducing Inequality in Student Outcomes

Justin Ortagus

Robert Kelchen

Kelly Rosinger

Effects of Legal Status Change (DACA) on Individuals, within Families, and Across Local Ecosystems

How Do State Social Assistance Policies and Practices Impact Utilization and Outcomes Among Hispanic Low Income Youth?

Rikers Island Longitudinal Study

FRRM: A Father-Son Intervention to Reduce Teen Fatherhood and Long-term Inequality Among Black and Latino Male Youth

Coaching and Mentoring to Help Researchers Increase the Likelihood that Research is Used to Inform Policy

Bruce Western

Emily Wang

An Investigation of the Language Demands in Standards, Assessments, and Curricular Materials for English Learners

Optimizing the Impact of Public-Academic Partnerships in Fostering Policymakers’ Use of Research Evidence

AEFP: Deepening Connections Between Research and Policy

Mikyung Wolf

Alison Bailey

Christina Kang-Yi

Angela Hull

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