New Grants

Eric Knuth (PI) and Ana Stephens received funding (TBA) from the Technical Education Research Center (TERC) for the project, “Project Leap: Extending a Grades 3-5 Early Algebra Learning Progression into Grades K-2,” through June 2018.


Nancy Kendall (PI) received $10,276 from Education International for the project, “Researching the ‘Partnership Schools for Liberia’ Pilot,” through July 2017.


Jed Richardson (PI) received $527,880 from Temple University for the project, “The Price of STEM Success: Explaining the Impact of Need-Based Financial Aid on STEM Student Behavior,” through August 2017. 


Maribeth Gettinger (PI) was awarded $406,847 by the US Department of Education for the project "Academic and Behavior Combined Support (ABC Support) in Tier 2 Interventions" through 2020.


Noah Feinstein (PI) was awarded $53,454 by the University of Illinois - Chicago for the project "Garden for a Changing Climate: A Phenologic Clock" through 2018.


Linn Posey-Maddox (PI) was awarded $49,747 by the Spencer Foundation for the project "Black in the 'Burbs: Community, Family, and Schooling in Suburbia" through 2018.


Jerlando Jackson (PI) was awarded $64,426 by the National Science Foundation for the project "Collaborative Research: GEODES: Geoscience Diversity Experiential Simulations" through 2019.


Laurene Christensen (PI) was awarded $1,351,047 by the Arizona Department of Education for the project Alternate English Language Learning Assessment (ALTELLA) through September 2017.