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Finding Innovative Answers for Today's Challenges

The American Institutes for Research® brings together deep expertise and broad capabilities to answer pressing questions across a wide array of topics, from education and child welfare, to public health and mental well-being, to workforce opportunities and international development.

Insights from Our Work

The Challenges of Accurately Identifying Indigenous Students

According to the final report from the AIR Equity Initiative-supported Indigenous Student Identification Project, undercounting of Indigenous students in public schools may be as high as 70%.

This means schools may be missing out on federal and state funding for programs that support Indigenous students. AIR's Nara Nayar explains how students are counted, why accurate data matters, and where challenges arise in practice.  

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Our Areas of Expertise

Education

AIR bridges knowledge and action to support the whole child and family. We work with educators, students, and policymakers to study and implement evidence-based programs and policies that improve outcomes.

Health

AIR experts use rigorous evidence to address all areas of health and well-being, including physical, social, and emotional, throughout the life cycle, from promotion and prevention to treatment and care.

Human Services

AIR’s work supports stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the factors that shape outcomes for young people, families, and communities, and discovering opportunities to help them thrive.

International

AIR works around the globe to build evidence to improve the quality and relevance of programs and initiatives in developing countries to ensure equitable access for all.

Workforce

AIR applies its decades of workforce research in developing the knowledge, tools, systems, and programs needed to maximize human and organizational potential in the 21st century.

Our Focus Areas

CLIMATE CHANGE

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Building equitable approaches to research and technical assistance locally, regionally, nationally, and globally are among the approaches AIR is leveraging to create more resilient communities and to address challenges related to climate change.

OUR WORK IN CLIMATE CHANGE

PUBLIC HEALTH

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Creating solutions that complement the interconnected nature of social systems is at the forefront of AIR’s commitment to advancing public health, improving outcomes, and generating evidence that leads to a better, more equitable world.

OUR WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 

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INSIGHTS

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Our experts follow the evidence to find and apply solutions that will work. Browse the Q&As, blog posts, spotlights, and in the field pieces that dive deeper into our work.

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CENTERS

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Through AIR-supported centers and those we support for clients, we integrate our expertise across a wide variety of fields to address complex social and behavioral science challenges.

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PROJECTS

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Our research and technical assistance projects aim to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world.

EXPLORE OUR PROJECTS

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