Education

Does a state policy requiring general education teachers to receive training in working with English learners improve academic achievement?

This award supports the Foundation’s continued membership in the Education Funder Strategy Group.

How does politics influence incentives to acquire, interpret, and use research evidence in policymaking?

This award will support the attendance of graduate students and early-career researchers at a one-day American Educational Research Association (AERA) preconference on diversity, equity, and inclusion in education research.

How can colleges improve services and outcomes for African American male students?

Do Black and Latinx students in large urban school districts experience improved academic, disciplinary, and persistence outcomes when assigned to teachers of the same ethnoracial background?

How can teachers better identify English Language Learners (ELLs) at risk for learning disabilities?

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

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