NCES tracked 23,000 9th-graders by gender, race and income. 74% went to college, female and Asian students were top earners of bachelor’s degrees buff.ly/3wms49W

Honored to speak today ⁦Hopkins Nursing⁩ on “How to Harness the Power of Evidence for Public Impact” - thanks ⁦Sarah Szanton⁩ ⁦Teresa N. Brockie⁩ for hosting me!

Adam Gamoran with WT Grant Foundation started off his presentation with a key consideration “what does it take to get evidence used”! Research for research sake is exploitive and harmful, so it’s refreshing to hear foundations are prioritizing impact, implementation, and translation. #phd

Excited to hear Adam Gamoran WT Grant Foundation here at Hopkins JohnsHopkinsNursing to talk about using research evidence for policy impact!

In U.S. policy circles, much attention has been paid to children’s early years. While these years are vital, the years from adolescence to early adulthood are even more critical, Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith argue. brookings.edu/articles/the-d…

'While we tend to emphasize our mentors as those who unlock opportunities, in many instances, what the mentor actually did was provide access and legitimacy to others—expanding our network and nurturing well beyond that individual’s reach.'
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Very sorry to see this sad news. Jeannie was a valued mentor and colleague to me even when we disagreed. She led with vision and passion.

🗓️ WEBINAR: Join Jenny Irons (Jenny Irons) and Adam Gamoran (@agamoran) on May 15 at 12ET to learn more about the Institutional Challenge Grant, how to apply, and developing a strong research agenda.

Learn more and register for the webinar: buff.ly/44hRbHE

'There are steps we can take to reduce inequality,' said WT Grant Foundation President Adam Gamoran at the latest Kinder Institute Forum. 'We need research to identify those programs, practices and policies that will in fact reduce it.” Watch the whole conversation: bit.ly/4aYQfKw

Does your organisation work directly with schools?

Apply now to collaborate with us in embedding education evidence across your work.

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“The US is NOT unusual for how many single mothers it has. The US IS unusual for penalizing children of single mothers”

We’re glad to see some of our former site visit schools featured as places where detracking is going well and students are thriving in leveled up classes!

I was just the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Commerce Department. Here's the economic research that was really helpful to us.

(Thank you Matthew Yglesias for the opportunity to guest-post!)

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If you're at #AERA24 , join Research for Action & McClanahanAssociates today @ 1:15pm to learn about findings from a study examining the role #OST coordinating entities played during the pandemic and its recovery. bit.ly/3JaXm6J

In our #AERA24 conversation yesterday, James L Moore III gave us a clear window into the priorities and progress of U.S. National Science Foundation EDU. Photo credit: AERA

Another great AERA panel featuring WT Grant Foundation grantees sharing their partnership research to equitably engage families in addressing youth inequalities Ann M. Ishimaru Sophia Rodriguez NNERPP