Spencer Foundation

Thanks to Dr. Na'ilah Nasir, president of the Spencer Foundation, for giving the keynote address and participating in a Q&A afterward at the Higher Education Futures Table (HEFT) at the Illini Union on December 17. “Equity work is kind of the work of my life,” Dr. Nasir said during her talk. “And for me, that’s not just about helping Black and Brown people do better in an unequal society. It’s actually a fundamental concern with the type of society that we are building. Because an unequal society is actually not sustainable for anyone. And that realization, for me, was just a powerful motivation that this is the work that we have to do now to steward a future where our state, our nation, and our communities are empowered to fully grow and develop and be. This is stewarding our reflective future.”

Learn more about our new Spencer Initiative on AI and Education!

We are excited to release our latest White Paper Series on culturally sustaining and relevant approaches to education. They are written by top education scholars, with an eye towards the practices, policies, and future research that we need to support all young people in learning and thriving.

Tomorrow is our 'Intent to Apply' deadline for Research-Practice Partnerships. Supporting education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships with budgets up to $400,000 and durations of up to 3 years. Apply below!

We are hiring! Read about the opportunity below! 

One week until our 'Intent to Apply' deadline for Research-Practice Partnerships! Supporting education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships with budgets up to $400,000 and durations of up to 3 years. Apply below!

Our Small Research Grants Program application deadline is less than one week away. This program supports education research projects across disciplines and methodologies, with budgets up to $50,000 and timelines ranging from one to five years. Apply below!

In the 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, the pursuit of educational equity has seen major strides forward and significant pushbacks. What progress has been made, what can be learned from setbacks, and what can be done to ensure all students to have the opportunity to learn? Some of the country’s leading education and civil rights researchers ask these questions in a collection of reports released in conjunction with the anniversary and produced for the Spencer Foundation, Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAASA). https://lnkd.in/gtvw437W