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Our Topics

Our overriding goal is to use the best science available in developing and implementing the most effective ideas, programs, and policies to enhance people's lives, from the youngest children to students, workers, and seniors. View our U.S.-based and international work by topic below.

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Education	Afterschool and Expanded Learning Charter Schools and School Choice Child Welfare College and Career Readiness District and School Improvement Early Childhood and Child Development Education Policy English Language Learners Equity in Education Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Higher Education International Comparisons in Education International Education Juvenile Justice	LGBTQ Youth Mathematics Education Mentoring NAEP Principal Preparation and Performance Reading and Literacy School Climate and Safety School Finance STEM Social and Emotional Learning Special Education Teacher Preparation and Performance Technology for Teaching and Learning Youth-Serving Systems
Health	Aging Chronic and Infectious Diseases Disability and Rehabilitation Health Cost and Coverage Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Health Systems Improvement Housing and Homelessness International Health and Social Protection Juvenile Justice	Mental Health Patient and Family Engagement Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Substance Use Disorders Trauma-Informed Care Veterans Violence Prevention Youth-Serving Systems
International	Agriculture International Comparisons in Education International Early Childhood and Child Development International Education International Development	International Health and Social Protection International Reading and Literacy Refugee and Migrant Populations Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Adult Learning and the Workforce	Adult Learning Aging Disability and Rehabilitation Human Capital Human Factors Engineering	Reading and Literacy Teacher Preparation and Performance Principal Preparation and Performance