2025-2026 BY THE NUMBERS
FACULTY GRANT AWARDS: Four Grants Across 2 Strength Areas
Ensuring Success in Higher Education Funder: Albertine Foundation Project Lead: Colleen Hamilton, National College of Education Purpose: To increase the number of and preparation support for teachers of French Grant Award: $15,000; 2 years
Ensuring Successful Practice in K-12 Schools Funder: Chicago Public Schools Project Leads: Vishodana Thamatharan, National College of Education; Keisha Rembert, Undergraduate College; Kavita Venkatesh, National College of Education Purpose: To provide a Summer Immersion program for Teach Chicago Tomorrow Scholars to deepen their understanding of the assets of Chicago communities Grant Award: $17,000; 2 months Funder: Illinois Principals Association Project Leads: Tim Dohrer, National College of Education; Edgar Hakl, Office of Student Finance Purpose: To identify, prepare and sustain diverse cohorts of aspiring school leaders Grant Award: $37,000; 9 months Funder: Caplan Foundation Project Leads: Xiuwen Wu, National College of Education; Linxi Lu, University of Chicago Purpose: To research the effectiveness of the Gemstone Number System (GNS), an innovative, play-based approach designed to help children develop key understandings of math concepts. Grant Award: $47,516 ; One Year
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