American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
To track and assess the impact of COVID-19 on student learning, including examining how the approximately $190 billion in COVID-19 relief funding was used.
To help bridge gaps between education policymakers and researchers by publishing and disseminating timely, rigorous analyses of policy issues in a format that is useful and engaging for policymakers.
To support the University of Notre Dame's work on the School Quality Matrix 4.0 project for the next three years, specifically focusing on the Indianapolis urban area.
To conduct an early-stage evaluation of the foundation's Catalytic Communities initiative informing both evolution of strategy as well as community support and engagement.
To support the design and launch of new intentionally diverse charter schools and to advance the coalition of diverse charter schools across the country.
To support a study and execute best practices in engaging end-users (in this case, students and teachers) in the design and implementation of school-based research.
2023
Education
$338,165
New Leaders
To launch two cohorts of the Exploring New School Models program and to continue developing partnerships to support participants in launching new schools.
To support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break-the-mold ventures that address a significant barrier to student success or access to high-quality schools at scale.
To support the launch of new, innovative schools, grants for early-stage ventures that will help encourage more diverse representation in education leadership, a Teacher Diversity Request for Proposals, and greater communications capacity.
