Grants Database
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Year
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Programs
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Amount
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Location
Ithaka Harbors Inc.
To support implementation of a cross-college clearinghouse to resolve old student debts
$105,000
Jobs for the Future Inc.
To organize the Congressional Staff Network and to assess the potential of an Executive Branch Network
$150,000
Leading Educators Inc.
To help lead a coalition of non-profits that seek to reimagine the teaching role and the policies that stifle innovation in the space
$115,000
M E B Alliance for Educator Diversity Inc.
To provide technical assistance to Chicago State University to help it improve its teacher preparation program
$73,646
MDRC
To educate federal and state policymakers about implementation fidelity in evidence-based community college support programs
$100,000
MDRC
To promote effective federal, state, and institutional implementation of college success funds, in conjunction with Education Trust and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)
$100,000
Metropolitan Planning Council
To seek expansion and modernization of the Illinois Earned Income Tax Credit
$150,000
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc.
To support Mikva’s Student Advisory Council and the Chicago Youth Response Team to address education challenges faced by Chicago young people
$120,000
Minneapolis Foundation
To support the Advancing Equity Coalition in its efforts to ensure students of color in Minneapolis Public Schools have excellent educators
$75,000
National Career Technical Education Foundation Inc
To help states close gaps in access to high-quality career and technical education program
$325,000
National College Attainment Network
To research and promote further fixes to the college financial aid process
$62,000
National College Attainment Network
To conduct a 50-state analysis on unclaimed federal Pell Grant funds
$29,600
National Council on Teacher Quality
To examine whether teacher preparation programs help prepare candidates of color to pass licensure exams
$10,000
New Leaders
To educate federal policy makers about strong policy reforms focused on improving school leadership
$75,000
New Venture Fund
To support the Common Group’s management of the Catalyze Challenge, a work-based learning program accelerator for young people in grades 6–14
$300,000
Northern Illinois University
To support the development and implementation of college and career readiness policies in Illinois
$425,000