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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Newest Class of William T. Grant Scholars
April 11, 2008—The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the latest class of William T. Grant Scholars, each of whom will receive $350,000 over five years to support their research careers.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Grant Awards
April 11, 2008—The William T. Grant Foundation recently awarded eight grants to researchers and practitioners who share our interest in improving youth-serving organizations.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Third Group of Youth Service Improvement Grants
April 8, 2008—In March 2008, the William T. Grant Foundation awarded its third group of Youth Service Improvement Grants (YSIG) to community-based organizations in the New York metropolitan area.
New Report on After-School Programs and Academic Performance from Foundation President Robert Granger
April 8, 2008—The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of the Society for Research in Child Development's (SRCD) newest Social Policy Report, written by Foundation President Robert C. Granger.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Spring Cycle of Youth Service Improvement Grants
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the spring 2008 competition for our Youth Service Improvement Grants.
New RFP for Classroom Measurement from the William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations
The William T. Grant Foundation and the Spencer Foundation are pleased to announce their joint 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development and Improvement of the Measurement of Classroom Quality.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Major Grant Awards
November 9, 2007—The William T. Grant Foundation recently awarded major grants to three project teams. Two of the grants will support research to better understand how parent/adolescent interactions affect youth. The third will build the capacity of the federal government to commission strong, useful evaluations of social programs.
William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Andrew C. Porter to Board of Trustees
October 15, 2007—The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew C. Porter to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Porter was recently named Dean of the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, where he also serves on the faculty as the George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces 2007 Distinguished Fellows RFP
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the new Request for Proposals (RFP) for our Distinguished Fellows Program for mid-career influential researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
Board of Trustees Member Kathleen Hall Jamieson Receives 2007 Doris Graber Award
September 27, 2007—The William T. Grant Foundation is proud to announce that Board of Trustees member Kathleen Hall Jamieson recently received the 2007 Doris Graber Award for her book Spiral of Cynicism: The Press and the Public Good.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Second Group of Youth Service Improvement Grants
In July 2007, the William T. Grant Foundation awarded its second group of Youth Service Improvement Grants (YSIG) to community-based organizations in the New York metropolitan area.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Major Grant Awards
The William T. Grant Foundation recently awarded major research grants to four project teams. All four funded projects focus on the Foundation's current research interests of understanding how social settings affect youth.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces New Chair of William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Michael Wald has accepted the position of Chair of the William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee.
Senior Program Associate Brian Wilcox Receives 2007 Nicholas Hobbs Award
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Senior Program Associate Brian Wilcox recently received the 2007 Nicholas Hobbs Award from the American Psychological Association.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces New Members of William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Katherine S. Newman, Ph.D., and Robert C. Pianta, Ph.D., to its William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee.
William T. Grant Foundation Reissues RFP for Intervention Research
The William T. Grant Foundation recently reissued an RFP for intervention research to improve youth-serving organizations. This RFP directly supports the Foundation's mission of improving the lives of young people ages 8 to 25.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces New Group of Distinguished Fellows and Makes Program Part of Ongoing Grantmaking
Mid-Career Researchers Will Deepen Expertise in Policy and Practice
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of its third group of Distinguished Fellows. The Fellows program has completed a successful pilot test and is now a part of the Foundation's ongoing grantmaking.
William T. Grant Foundation Releases its 2006-2007 Annual Report and Resource Guide
The William T. Grant Foundation has just released its new Annual Report and Resource Guide. It includes essays by senior staff on our interest in social settings, among other features.
William T. Grant Foundation Releases Paper on California's After-School Expansion
Interviews with Key Players Reveal Lessons Learned from Nation's Largest After-School Expansion
The William T. Grant Foundation announces the release of a report entitled “California's Afterschool Expansion: The planning for implementation of Proposition 49 and considerations for planners in other states.”
William T. Grant Foundation Announces First Group of Youth Service Improvement Grants
Awards Will Support Program Improvement at Youth-Serving Organizations in the New York Metropolitan Area
The William T. Grant Foundation announces the first awards made through its Youth Service Improvement Grants Program.
The William T. Grant Foundation Announces Release of Paper on Improving After-School Program Quality
The William T. Grant Foundation announces the release of a new working paper on after-school program quality. It was written by Foundation president Robert C. Granger with Joseph Durlak, Nicole Yohalem, and Elizabeth Reisner.
William T. Grant Foundation Announces Newest Class of William T. Grant Scholars
Five Promising Early Career Researchers Will Receive Five Years of Support to Pursue Their Work on Youth Development
The William T. Grant Foundation announced the appointment of the latest class of William T. Grant Scholars, each of whom will receive $350,000 over five years to support their research.
William T. Grant Foundation Grantee Releases Two Publications on After-School Program Quality
The William T. Grant Foundation announces an important publication by one of our grantees, the Forum for Youth Investment.
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2008-2009 William T. Grant Scholars Program Brochure Now Available
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the 2008–2009 William T. Grant Scholars Program Brochure.
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The William T. Grant Foundation Releases the New Application Guide for the William T. Grant Scholars Program
The William T. Grant Foundation has just released the revised application guide for the William T. Grant Scholars Program, which supports promising early career researchers from diverse disciplines. The program is now in its 27th year.
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The William T. Grant Foundation Announces Important Findings on After-School Programs
The William T. Grant Foundation announces a new report from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). In the report, researchers Joseph Durlak of Loyola University Chicago and Roger Weissberg of the University of Illinois at Chicago show that youth who participate in after-school programs that use evidence-based approaches to enhance personal and social skills show significant improvement when compared to their peers.
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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Supplement to Three William T. Grant Scholars
Supplement Will Support Mentorship of Junior Researchers of Color
The William T. Grant Foundation announces supplemental awards to three William T. Grant Scholars. The $60,000 awards will support, over two years, the Scholars' professional mentorship of junior researchers of color.
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The William T. Grant Foundation Releases the New Application Guide for the William T. Grant Scholars Program
The William T. Grant Foundation has just released the revised application guide for the William T. Grant Scholars Program, which supports promising early career researchers from diverse disciplines. The program is now in its 27th year.
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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Grants for Intervention Research to Improve Youth-Serving Organizations
The William T. Grant Foundation has funded three project teams to test interventions meant to improve schools and after-school programs.
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| Grantees in the News |
Grantee in the News: Sarah Brown
Grantee Sarah Brown, Director of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, was quoted in the Washington Post on April 14, 2007.
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Grantees in the News: Jean Rhodes, David DuBois, and Michael Karcher
Grantees Jean Rhodes, David DuBois, and Michael Karcher were quoted in Education Week on December 13, 2006.
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Grantee in the News: Sarah Brown
Grantee Sarah Brown was quoted in the Washington Post on March 1, 2006.
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| NPR Youth Coverage |
Proposal Favoring SCHIP's Poorest Kids Criticized
A key Senate Committee had a hearing Wednesday on a controversial rule tacked on to the State Children's Health Insurance Program by the Bush administration.
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Writing Report Card: Boys Aren't Improving
Overall, eighth-graders and high school seniors are marginally better writers than they were five years ago according to a new report.
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Teens' Online 'Friends' Often Number in Hundreds
A majority of teenagers who go online maintain one or more profiles at social networking Web sites
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William T. Grant Foundation Announces New Member of William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Xavier de Souza Briggs, Ph.D., to its William T. Grant Scholars Selection Committee.
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William T. Grant Scholar Receives 2005 Boyd McCandless Award
William T. Grant Scholar Hiro Yoshikawa, Ph.D. received the 2005 Boyd McCandless Award for the top young developmental psychologist in the country.
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William T. Grant Foundation Grantee Wins Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contribution to Psychology
Edith Chen, Ph.D. received an award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contribution to Psychology.
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| Publications & Articles |
William T. Grant Foundation Grantee Publishes Findings in American Psychologist
Poor children confront widespread environmental inequity. This paper overviews data on social and physical, environmental risk factors for low income children. Moreover the accumulation of multiple environmental risks rather than singular risk exposure may be an especially pathogenic aspect of childhood poverty.
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The William T. Grant Foundation Announces the Release of STAR-and-Beyond Data
A public use file of original and follow-up data from the landmark Project STAR study (Student Teacher Achievement Ratio) is now available.
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William T. Grant Foundation Grantee Publishes Findings in American Psychologist
Poor children confront widespread environmental inequity. This paper overviews data on social and physical, environmental risk factors for low income children. Moreover the accumulation of multiple environmental risks rather than singular risk exposure may be an especially pathogenic aspect of childhood poverty.
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