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

Totaling over $2.9 million, these grants support five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and one study on strategies for improving the use of research evidence in ways that...

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Home Visits: Teachers’ and Latine Families’ Perspectives

How can home visits with Latine families improve family school relationships and teacher classroom practices?

Natalia Palacios

University of Virginia

2025 – 2028
$525,057.00

Grant

Understanding the continuing impact of guaranteed income on housing trajectories of low-income Black emerging adults

Does a guaranteed income program have a lasting impact on the housing instability of Black emerging adults?

Michelle Nakphong

University of California, San Francisco

2025 – 2026
$49,766.00

Grant

The Impact of Tax Policies on Youth Inequality in Puerto Rico: A Granular Analysis Using Decomposable Metrics

Have recent changes in Puerto Rico’s tax policies reduced economic inequality among residents of the island?

Daniel Santamaria Ots and Joshua Villafane Delgado

Espacios Abiertos Puerto Rico Inc.

2025 – 2027
$250,000.00

Grant

Reducing Inequalities in Eviction Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Study on Connecting Renters to Housing Stability Resources

Can a timely and targeted informational outreach intervention increase uptake in the use of housing stabilization services by low-income families and reduce evictions?

Elizabeth Linos

Harvard University

2025 – 2028
$537,224.00

Grant

The Impact of School Board Election Timing Policies on Educational Equity

What is the impact of school board election timing on racial and ethnic inequality in K-12 student academic achievement outcomes?

Beth Schueler

Stanford University

2025 – 2028
$299,083.00

Grant

Strengthening Connections between Researchers and Policymakers: Testing the Scalability of a Local-level Intervention

Does a county-focused intervention for research outreach to county policymakers increase their use of research evidence on matters affecting youth and families?

Elizabeth Day

University Of Oregon

2025 – 2028
$689,452.00

Grant

Convening and Catalyzing School Turnaround Through Conceptual Research Use

Does a professional convening intervention catalyze conditions to improve conceptual use of research evidence and research epistemology among turnaround school leaders?

Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell

Harvard University

2025 – 2028
$249,229.00

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

We are proud to announce five new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of three studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving...

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Developing and Examining a Coordinated Knowledge System for Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Clinical Decisions around Cultural Adaptation

Does a suite of tools help clinical supervisors use evidence when making decisions about whether, when, and how to culturally adapt mental health treatment for Latine families?

Alayna Park

University Of Oregon

2025 – 2029
$550,000.00

Grant

State Minimum Wages: Long-Term Impacts on the Job-Level Inequality Measures for Young Workers from Low Income Families

Do state minimum wage increases reduce inequalities in labor market outcomes between young adults from low-income families and those from higher-income families?

Sari Kerr

Wellesley College

2025 – 2027
$215,474.00

Grant

Empowerment-based Self Defense to Reduce Sexual Violence and Other Inequities among Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

Does a self-defense program adapted for and by Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning (2SLGBTQ+) Indigenous youth reduce sexual violence and promote positive youth...

Katie Edwards

University of Michigan

2025 – 2028
$665,000.00

Grant

Participatory Development and Validation of a new Wellbeing Measure for Trans and Nonbinary Youth & Young Adults

Can a more accurate measure of transgender and nonbinary youth well-being be developed through a participatory process that centers youth perspectives?

Jama Shelton

Research Foundation of the City University of New York

2025 – 2027
$397,769.00

Grant

Using inquiry to foster identity and inclusion: Developing teacher dispositions to build belonging in the classroom

How do ongoing professional learning opportunities that center on teacher identity development support educators in implementing inclusive practices that promote student belonging and engagement?

Rachelle Savitz

East Carolina University

2025 – 2027
$469,999.00

Grant

Bridging Gaps in Speech Therapy: Implementing Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback in Rural Public Schools

How can an ultrasound visual biofeedback (UVB) model be adapted to support the treatment of speech sound disorder for children in rural, economically disadvantaged communities? What strategies are...

Caitlin Raaz

University of Northern Colorado

2025 – 2026
$47,596.00

Grant Announcements

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

We are proud to announce seven new research grants, totaling over $2.8 million, in support of five studies on ways to reduce inequality in youth outcomes and two studies on strategies for improving...

Foundation Staff

Grant

Empowering Latinx and Black Youth with School Discipline Referrals as Peer Coaches

How does training in peer coaching benefit Latinx and Black middle-school youth referred for disruptive behavior?

Stanley Huey

University of Southern California

2025 – 2028
$599,997.00

Grant

Enhancing the Capacity of State Educational Technology Leaders to Use Research Evidence to Translate Policy into Practice

Does engaging in a cross-state research-practice partnership facilitate state-level educational technology leaders’ use of research evidence to inform equitable use of education technology?

Beth Holland and Marianne Bakia

FullScale

2025 – 2028
$569,901.00

Grant

School Based Health Centers and Health and Education Equity: Causal Evidence from the Largest US School District

Do school-based health centers (SBHCs) reduce inequalities in health and education outcomes for children from low-income families compared to children from higher-income families?

Maria Fitzpatrick

Cornell University

2025 – 2027
$346,103.00

Grant

Boundary Infrastructure and the Democratization of Research Use: The Case of Chicago Public Schools

How and under what conditions does boundary-spanning infrastructure connect researchers, practice leaders, and community leaders in ways that improve the use of research to inform equity-minded...

Angel (Xiao) Bohannon

National Opinion Research Center

2025 – 2028
$600,000.00

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

Home Visits: Teachers’ and Latine Families’ Perspectives

Understanding the continuing impact of guaranteed income on housing trajectories of low-income Black emerging adults

The Impact of Tax Policies on Youth Inequality in Puerto Rico: A Granular Analysis Using Decomposable Metrics

Reducing Inequalities in Eviction Outcomes: A Mixed-Methods Study on Connecting Renters to Housing Stability Resources

The Impact of School Board Election Timing Policies on Educational Equity

Strengthening Connections between Researchers and Policymakers: Testing the Scalability of a Local-level Intervention

Convening and Catalyzing School Turnaround Through Conceptual Research Use

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

Developing and Examining a Coordinated Knowledge System for Improving the Use of Research Evidence in Clinical Decisions around Cultural Adaptation

State Minimum Wages: Long-Term Impacts on the Job-Level Inequality Measures for Young Workers from Low Income Families

Empowerment-based Self Defense to Reduce Sexual Violence and Other Inequities among Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

Participatory Development and Validation of a new Wellbeing Measure for Trans and Nonbinary Youth & Young Adults

Using inquiry to foster identity and inclusion: Developing teacher dispositions to build belonging in the classroom

Bridging Gaps in Speech Therapy: Implementing Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback in Rural Public Schools

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

Empowering Latinx and Black Youth with School Discipline Referrals as Peer Coaches

Enhancing the Capacity of State Educational Technology Leaders to Use Research Evidence to Translate Policy into Practice

School Based Health Centers and Health and Education Equity: Causal Evidence from the Largest US School District

Boundary Infrastructure and the Democratization of Research Use: The Case of Chicago Public Schools

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