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Cash transfer programs, growing around the globe since the mid-1990s, are a cost-effective way to improve the lives of poor ...
In this blog post, AIR's Brandy Farrar discusses the challenges facing the child welfare system.
AIR’s research and technical assistance builds capacity, facilitates policy change, and transforms systems, like justice systems, to achieve outcomes for ...
Guido Cataife oversees about 20 projects within AIR’s health division, focusing on healthcare payment and delivery models. He directed the ...
Schools, districts, and teachers need support and evidence-based solutions to help students who are chronically absent. AIR experts have studied ...
In this video Q&A, AIR’s Tori Cirks and Garry Davis explain more about AIR’s approach to technical assistance and discuss ...
Child welfare systems in the United States are intended to ensure that children are safe, cared for within stable and ...
In recognition of Global Volunteer Month in April, we asked AIR Champions for Change how their volunteerism experiences inform the ...
Pre-kindergarten students do not learn in the same ways that older elementary students do. Here are five ways education leaders ...
In this Q&A, Joseph Wilson, AIR principal technical assistance consultant and director of AIR’s Center for Evolving Computer Science Education, ...
Most children in low- and middle-income countries are in bilingual or multilingual educational contexts; yet, there is little evidence on how ...
Karla López de Nava studies health policy with a focus on Medicare payment models. She uses advanced statistical analyses to ...
Every year, City Year recruits a diverse group of Student Success Coaches, ages 18-25, to deliver its holistic Whole School ...
Senior Researcher Manolya Tanyu and her colleague Anna Barry support youth both in their careers at AIR and also as ...
To support the future workforce, AIR is not only evaluating how emerging technologies impact the integrity of learning, but also ...
AIR experts recently examined a federal approach to address a growing shortage in primary care providers, finding its incentives were ...
Hundreds of thousands of veterans return from conflict having experienced trauma; many struggle with PTSD and some are at risk ...
Candace Hester’s work addresses systemic social inequities at the intersection of the justice and education systems. She leads rigorous evaluations ...
Some research has questioned whether taking STEM AP courses makes any difference when it comes to pursuing STEM majors in ...
Terris Ross leads the AIR Opportunity Fund’s education portfolio, with an emphasis on improving opportunities for communities segregated by race ...