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How does the U.S. education workforce compare to other countries in terms of demographics, attitudes, and beliefs? Do they spend ...
AIR's research on disability and employment not only highlights workplace challenges that adults with disabilities and employers face, but seeks ...
The simple act of not attending school consistently increases the likelihood that children will be unable to read well by ...
Thomas de Hoop is a development economist, with twelve years of experience designing, implementing, and leading mixed-methods impact evaluations and ...
Xan Young, senior technical assistance consultant at AIR, directs the Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center, funded by the Centers for ...
As students across the country return to school, those responsible for their care and education are finalizing their plans to ...
A scientific, research-based survey is one of the most unbiased, methodical ways to collect and understand human behavior and opinion. ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how ...
In this commentary published in the Hill, Dan Goldhaber, AIR vice president and director of CALDER, and John C. White, ...
AIR has been a leader in the evolution of patient and family engagement as a key quality improvement strategy. In ...
Each year, 700,000 people are released from federal and state prisons. For many, the transition home is not easy. They ...
The U.S. Department of Education commissioned AIR to conduct a national study to evaluate how adult education operates at the ...
In a study prepared for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, AIR Senior Researchers ...
Every spring, the National Center for Education Statistics releases an omnibus report, The Condition of Education. In this Q&A, Jijun ...
David Osher is a leading expert in violence prevention, conditions for learning, and school safety. The principal investigator on three ...
Just like physical health, mental health is crucial to everyone’s well-being. For Mental Health Awareness Month, five AIR experts reflected ...
Gretchen Weber is still a teacher at heart. A National Board Certified Teacher, she thinks of herself as a voice ...
The college admissions scandal that broke in March 2019 drew attention to the lengths that a few people go to ...
Tammie M. Causey-Konaté, deputy director of the Southeast Comprehensive Center and senior technical assistance consultant at AIR, lived through the ...
Research has firmly established that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for future success in school ...