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Decoteau Irby wins Spencer Foundation grant to study impact of equity directors in schools
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Two education-related researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have received nearly $1 million combined in grants from the Spencer Foundation in support of their work. One of the awards, granted through…
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