California and the Common Core State Standards: Early Steps, Early Opportunities

This report explores three questions about the Common Core State Standards in California, and provides recommendations and conclusions based on a two-day symposium convened to answer those questions.

The Price of a Science Ph.D.

A recent report from AIR's Center for STEM Education & Innovation found that financing a Ph.D. in the sciences results in high levels of debt, particularly for underrepresented minorities.

Higher Education Pays: The Initial Earnings of Graduates of Texas Colleges and Universities Who Are Working in Texas

The earnings of recent bachelor's and master's recipients in Texas vary not only by degree but by specific program and institution, according to a recent study prepared by College Measures, a joint venture of AIR and the Matrix Knowledge Group.

Supporting Children and Families After Traumatic Events

Recent events such as those in Boston and Texas can leave people—especially children—feeling sad, angry, out of control, overwhelmed, and unsafe. Though recovering may take time, it is possible, especially with support from family, friends, and significant others. In 2006, the National Center on Family Homelessness developed a resource, Understanding Traumatic Stress in Children, to help.

Tool: County Preschool Cost Estimator

AIR's County Preschool Cost Estimator is a user-friendly tool to assess the cost of phasing in access to preschool. While the tool is designed to focus on the cost of preschool at the local level, you can also use it to estimate the cost statewide.

Tool: New Pocket Guide Helps State and District Education Leaders Implement ESEA Flexibility Plans Through Response to Intervention (RTI)

This pocket guide from AIR helps policymakers and practitioners adapt federal program funds to improve teaching and learning for all students. It is the third in a series on implementing ESEA flexibility plans.

Video: Working at AIR

Employees share their thoughts about working in the innovative and collaborative environment at AIR, in the fields of education, educational assessment, health, human and social development, international development, and work and training.

Brochure: Education at American Institutes for Research