Building Capacity Across the Comprehensive Center Network
AIR supports State Education Agencies to ensure that states achieve equity in access, opportunity, and outcomes for students.
Accelerating Integration and Equity in U.S. Public Schools
AIR is awarding $5.8 million in grants to fund new efforts to help realize the promise of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Mission
Statement
Our mission is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world.
Learn about our values, our history, and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
AIR Equity Initiative
AIR is making a five-year, $100M+ investment in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and increase opportunities for people and communities.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
READ THE EQUITY INITIATIVE'S ANNUAL REPORT (2022-23)
Spotlight on Our Work
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Capabilities
Research & Program Evaluation
AIR conducts rigorous research and evaluations that provide important information about the effectiveness of programs and policies in the U.S. and across the globe.
Technical Assistance
We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients to help them build capacity and transform systems to achieve better outcomes for those they serve.
Data Science and Technology
AIR uses data and technology to help our clients and communities identify challenges, find solutions, and make information usable and easily accessible.
Survey Design and Administration
Our experts can help government agencies and organizations develop, administer, and analyze surveys that create reliable, actionable data.
Featured Insights
SPOTLIGHT
Early Childhood Cost and Finance
AIR’s early childhood cost and finance team informs state decisions about the true cost of high-quality early care and education, the systems that support it, and revenue sources that can fund it.
Q&A
Designing Technical Assistance to Solve Challenging Problems
In this video Q&A, AIR’s Tori Cirks and Garry Davis explain more about AIR’s approach to technical assistance and discuss how it can be effective.