Experts from AIR and IMPAQ, an AIR affiliate, will present at several sessions during the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), being held virtually April 25 to May 2, 2021. The theme for this year’s conference is “Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts,” and focuses on closely ...
Disruptive shifts, such as technology and automation, have affected the stability of the U.S. workforce in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has put even greater pressures on the economy, displacing many workers. At the same time, many employers are finding it more difficult to hire workers with the skills ...
The AIR Opportunity Fund is powered by a dedicated team of professionals with expertise in education, public safety, health, workforce development, communications, and grantmaking. Working alongside the AIR Board of Directors, AIR Scholars, and Pipeline Partnership Program Fellows, our team collaborates to expand opportunities, support research-driven solutions, and strengthen communities. ...
As more students return to in-person learning, education leaders are working not only to rebuild school communities and help students transition but also to address gaps in learning resulting from COVID-19 disruptions.
The 36th SIOP Annual Conference will be held entirely virtually, offering an expanded schedule of live synchronous sessions, plenaries, workshops, and interactive receptions and breaks, alongside a rich array of asynchronous sessions for convenient on-demand viewing. AIR will participate in several presentations at the conference ...
The need for a college education is more important than ever, but the barriers mount as a result of rising tuition costs and dramatic declines in state support. With all eyes on college affordability, the Delta Cost Project makes a unique contribution to the dialogue by focusing on how colleges ...
Danielle Ferguson has expertise in K-12 science, and large-scale assessment development, scoring, and reporting. Her primary responsibilities include serving as the lead science content expert for item development for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). She conducts science content reviews and provides technical support for the NAEP assessment.Dr. Ferguson also serves ...
AIR is strengthening its efforts to diversify the fields of behavioral and social science research through a partnership with three large universities across the country. The AIR Pipeline Partnership Program seeks to address a persistent lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the BSSR fields and ensure that individuals from ...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put extraordinary pressures on the U.S. economy, a number of disruptive shifts complicated workforce stability and preparation. Here are the key takeaways and guideposts for building a strong, enduring workforce system.
