The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) released the “National Evaluation of Career and Technical Education Under Perkins V,” which was conducted by AIR.
Communities face complex challenges that affect both health and safety, including unmet behavioral and mental health needs, housing instability, economic hardship, and exposure to violence. These challenges often increase demand for emergency response systems, health care services, and the criminal legal system. Increasingly, public health agencies and community partners are ...
AIR helps communities, systems leaders, employers, educators, workforce organizations, and policymakers understand and strengthen the conditions that support youth economic mobility.
AIR partners with local, national, and international youth sports organizations, sport-based youth development programs, foundations, coaching initiatives, and communities to strengthen youth sports ecosystems.
Sol Pelavin, a groundbreaking social scientist who led a remarkable period of growth during his decade-long tenure as president and CEO of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), died on Sept. 17, 2026. He was 85 years old.
AIR leverages best practices in survey design and advanced statistical methods to deliver data that informs government policy, business strategy, and individual decision-making.
Iszy Hirschtritt Licht works on education projects with federal, state, and local agencies focused on expanding access to effective education interventions. Licht has more than 10 years of experience managing communications and engagement strategies, and most recently has served as an engagement lead for REL Midwest. In this role, he ...
The California State Board of Education has asked the West Comprehensive Center to examine alignment between California and federal accountability and systems of support.
Aleksis Kincaid leads research and technical assistance projects focused on literacy, multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), and data-based decision-making. He partners with states and districts to translate research into practical tools and strategies that support effective instructional practices and system-level decision-making.He has served as the principal investigator for major initiatives ...
Experts from AIR will present at several sessions during the 2026 Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) conference. The conference will be held September 23-26, 2026, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD.
