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 ...
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.
USAID’s Center for Conflict and Violence Prevention (CVP) aims to become more effective at addressing conflict and violence challenges, in their many forms, by identifying evidence on effective policies and programming that support armed conflict and violence prevention, mitigation, and reduction.
The Enhanced Reading Opportunities (ERO) study is a demonstration and rigorous evaluation of two supplemental literacy programs that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth grade readers.
The National Reentry Resource Center (operated by AIR from 2019-2023) supported the provision of a comprehensive response to the adults and juveniles who leave prisons, jails and juvenile residential facilities and return to their communities with support from the Second Chance Act.
During the last few years, the medical field has developed several medical-team training (MTT) programs, some implemented in the military and some developed for commercial medicine. This paper reviews the evidence-base for two categories of MTT, simulator-based programs and classroom-based programs. ...
This toolkit provides information, program descriptions, and links to important resources that assist juvenile detention facilities and other organizations in designing effective mentoring programs for neglected and delinquent youth, particularly those who are incarcerated.
Dr. Gary Phillips, a nationally known expert on educational assessments and a vice president with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), will offer his insights on "The Past and Future of Reading in America: The Big Picture" during his keynote address November 22nd at the West Virginia Reading Association's annual ...
Free online resources to help couples deal with the challenges created when one of them suffers a traumatic brain injury are now available on the federally-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translations Center website to help both partners navigate changes in their relationship.