Governors are called upon to lead and improve their states' education systems, addressing a number of diverse and changing issues. In this open letter, AIR's Angela Minnici, director of the Education Policy Center and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, sets out seven action steps for 2015 to help ...
Join the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development for the first in a series of seminars on what the national attainment agenda means for individuals.
Access to in-prison education and work experience are associated with a reduction in the likelihood of recidivism and provide inmates with a critical element on the path to reshape their personal identities. Could offering prisoners more education and work experience inside prison be a key solution to mass incarceration in ...
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) have created a new examination for assessing the human resource (HR) knowledge of graduating college students seeking HR careers. The first tests will be administered beginning in May 2011.
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offers a variety of opportunities for state and local leaders to ensure equitable funding across their schools. AIR experts have compiled a list of key resources to help state and district leaders assess their funding practices, identify problems related to equity, and promote equitable ...
Recognizing the need to learn more about how institutions in the United States transform their practices to improve college student success, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invested in a major initiative to support and study the Frontier Set—a network of 29 institutions and two state systems that included community ...
Google for Education collaborated with research partner Canvas8 to conduct a study across 24 countries, interviewing experts on how and why they are rethinking the role of education. AIR served as an advisor and consultant to this research, which contains insights from interviews with 94 education thought leaders, including experts in ...
AIR released the preliminary findings of a new study comparing the funding resources and student outcomes of the California K-12 public school system to other states in the nation. The analysis also examines resources and student outcomes for unified school districts within the state.