The Spencer Foundation invests in education research for the purpose of making education better.

We believe that cultivating knowledge and new ideas about education will ultimately improve students’ lives and enrich society. The Foundation pursues its mission by awarding research grants and fellowships and by strengthening the connections among education research, policy and practice through its communications and networking activities.

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New round of Evidence for the Classroom RFP released
Philosophy of Education Institute: APPLICATION CLOSED 
Spencer funds Scholarly Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge
Whither Opportunity: Spencer Foundation and Russell Sage Foundation co-publish a book on Educational Inequality
Spencer's In-Depth Review of its Signature Fellowship Programs
Award Winning Radio Documentaries