Grants Database
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Year
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Programs
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Amount
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Location
UnidosUS
To promote changes in federal K-12 and higher education policy that would improve Latino student outcomes
$550,000
University of Chicago
To research the academic performance and experiences of high school English Learners in Chicago Public Schools
$150,000
University of Chicago - Consortium on Chicago School Research
To study how rigorous course taking (dual credit, dual enrollment, and advanced placement) may shape students' college outcomes and how students' experiences of rigorous coursework may differ
$200,000
University of Chicago - Consortium on Chicago School Research
To support the Consortium Investor Council to refresh data archives, seed new studies, replicate previous studies, and address equity in research
$300,000
University of Illinois
To fund the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) to conduct research off data collected through the new Illinois Educator Preparation Profile
$34,644
University of Minnesota - Sponsored Projects Administration
To fund its Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement to develop and analyze a statewide survey of school principals’ top practice and policy concerns
$60,000
University of Washington Foundation
To study school district, charter school hiring decisions to understand how hiring managers might make better decisions
$250,000
University of Wisconsin
To study equity and capacity building in state postsecondary finance
$229,674
Young Invincibles
To support youth advocacy in Illinois higher education policy discussions, including questions of racial representativeness in wealthier public universities
$135,000
Brandeis University
To research the extent to which a subset of for-profit colleges exacerbated racial wealth gaps through racially-targeted recruitment and enrollment
$150,000
Center for American Progress
For K-12 education policy development and advocacy on teacher and principal quality, school assessment, accountability, and strong pathways into college for low-income students and students of color
$300,000
Chalkbeat
To support its education coverage in Chicago and Illinois and strengthen its impact on education policy conversations
$100,000
Chicago Community Foundation
To support the Education Equity COVID-19 Response Fund
$250,000
Chicago State University Foundation
To support Chicago State University's efforts to sustain its student success initiatives
$150,000