Experts from AIR will explore a variety of topics at the annual Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP) conference, being held March 14–16 in Baltimore. This year’s conference theme is “Engaging The Education Ecosystem To Improve Research Relevance And Use,” and is designed for members to engage with one ...
Veronica Tate is a managing director at AIR and serves as a senior leader on the management team that shapes the technical assistance delivery and supports effective collaboration across the comprehensive centers operated by AIR. She provides leadership, project management, and quality assurance supervision to ensure the effectiveness of services, ...
The goal of UTeach at the University of Texas at Austin is to increase the numbers of highly qualified STEM teachers in high-needs schools by expanding preparation pathways, and to broaden participation of underrepresented students in high-needs schools through evidence-based professional development and ongoing support of in-service teachers. AIR is ...
AIR is supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) with the official launch on March 4, 2010 of the “i know” campaign to increase dialogue about HIV/AIDS among African Americans aged 18-24 and their partners, friends, and family. ...
Jessica Heppen, a nationally recognized expert in education research, policy, and practice, is the president & CEO of AIR. Dr. Heppen been with AIR for 20 years and, in that time, has held several key roles during her tenure.
James Colyott is a senior TA consultant at AIR with over twenty years of experience in rural district and school leadership, monitoring, and improvement. Colyott is currently the project director for the Developing a Statewide School Improvement Implementation Monitoring Tool Project with the Wyoming Department of Education, the project lead ...
To advance the production of high-quality information on the economic costs and benefits of implementing educational and other social programs, experts from AIR, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University convened a panel of experts in designing and conducting economic evaluations of educational and social programs to develop the Standards ...
Experts with AIR will explore a variety of education research and finance topics during the 42nd annual Association for Education Finance and Policy conference in Washington, DC, March 16-18. This year’s conference theme is “Education Policy and Research in the Post-Obama Era,” and will focus on how the leadership shift ...
Raising awareness and increasing the understanding of mental health can change the way society views and responds to this complex issue. AIR promotes positive mental health through school and community-based approaches involving youth, families, school, health care providers, and other stakeholders.