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.

News

Spencer announces its new RFP, "Evidence for the Classroom"
Special issue of American Journal of Education, “The Practice of Data Use,” featuring Spencer-supported papers, now available
Jack Jennings' reflections on 50 years of school reform efforts in the US
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
Report on the 2011 AERA Lecture presented by Danielle Allen
Announcing The New Civics
Chronicle of Higher Ed Blog by Sandy Baum and Mike McPherson
Award Winning Radio Documentaries
Education Journalism Fellow Elizabeth Green's NYT article on Building a Better Teacher