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.
People with disabilities fare much worse than people without disabilities in pursuing education and employment. In this video interview, Michelle Yin, AIR senior researcher, examines the economic impact that arises from the pay gap between workers with and without disabilities.
Using extant data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, AIR employed a comparative interrupted time series design to examine the impact of full-day kindergarten on student behavior and attendance in kindergarten as well as on their later reading and mathematics achievement in Grade 3. ...
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 ...
Making education a true engine for human and social development requires evidence-based instructional strategies and systems for students, families, and teachers. AIR integrates the science of what works with the equally complex science of implementing what works on a global scale.
The results of a 16-month study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) examining the New Mexico public school funding formula is now available online to assist policymakers, educators and private citizens interested in determining the cost of a sufficient public school education.
Through Pakistan Data and Research for Education (DARE), AIR has two contracts from the World Bank – funded by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – to provide technical assistance on large-scale student assessments at the national and provincial levels in Pakistan.
In a webinar on February 28, 2023, AIR presented new data across case studies, including the key institutional, political, financial, and sociocultural factors affecting the inclusion of displaced children into national education systems.
AIR created the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to bridge the gap between the body of research on improving services for children with emotional and behavioral problems, and the actual practice of serving them.
Established by AIR nearly 20 years ago, the Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF) has assisted the federal government and many states in measuring special education costs and expenditures and in formulating fiscal policy.