This grant will foster greater engagement between researchers studying the use of research evidence in the U.S. and their counterparts in other countries, disciplines, and policy areas.
AYPF will use the grant to educate and inform policymakers about the use of research evidence in policy and practice to improve outcomes for young people.
This grant will support the American Youth Policy Forum’s (AYPF) and the Institute for Educational Leadership’s (IEL) creation of the Samuel Halperin Lecture and Youth Public Service Award.
Robert Putnam will lead working groups of scholars and practitioners to develop research-informed responses for reducing class gaps in youth opportunities.
Many in Washington have been waiting for education legislation to be taken up by Congress. While slow but steady progress is occurring on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind, there ...
Vivian Tseng and Sandra Nutley point the way forward for education researchers and policymakers, summarizing the key points made throughout Using Research Evidence in Education and concluding: “Research is not the next silver bullet for education reform, and simply mandating ...
In their new book, funded in part by the Foundation, Ron Haskins and Greg Margolis analyze how President Obama’s administration has incorporated rigorous evidence of program effectiveness into domestic initiatives on issues ranging from K-12 education to teen pregnancy ...
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
