AIR examines 16 successful applications from the Race to the Top District awards. Four trends mark grantees' efforts to implement teaching and learning innovations, including blended learning environments, individualized career readiness plans, and empowering stakeholders.
Little research has been done to understand the interplay between HIV/AIDS and disability at the household or community level, either nationally or globally. This pilot study is only the first of many necessary steps to understand the complex and little researched relationship between HIV/AIDS and disability. ...
Dr. David Osher, a vice president with AIR and a nationally recognized expert on creating safe school environments, testified on Wednesday before the U.S House of Representatives' Education and Workforce Committee and cautioned there are no "quick fixes or easy solutions" to addressing safety issues like the Sandy Hook Elementary ...
Myers, who earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from Washington State University, frequently writes and lectures about the use of experimental designs in education settings.
For over 25 years, scientists have studied the impact of children’s gender stereotypes about abilities in STEM. AIR experts are conducting a meta-analysis of the existing research for a National Science Foundation study seeking to clarify ambiguous findings regarding gender stereotypes in the STEM fields. ...
The Communities for Just Schools Fund's Allison R. Brown speaks with David Osher, vice president and Institute Fellow at AIR, about social-emotional learning and its impact on students and teachers alike over the years.
In this blog post, David Osher, AIR vice president and international expert on school climate, social emotional learning, and student support, shares an interesting perspective about making a difference through school climate.