The AIR Pipeline Partnership Program (P3) offers graduate students a range of immersive professional experiences and networking opportunities. These opportunities connect P3 students with opportunities in social and behavioral research.
Joe Thiry has been consistently at the intersection of training, career development, and employer engagement, with experience spanning both public and private sector settings and regional workforce partnerships. He brings expertise in connecting industry and government through public-private partnerships, grounding workforce solutions with business priorities, and building capacity for state and ...
Dr. Benz has extensive experience in providing technical assistance and consultation to state education agencies and districts. She specializes in systems change efforts to improve outcomes for students with disabilities through innovative solutions, local implementation, and bridging research to practice.Across her career, Dr. Benz has led large-scale statewide initiatives, district ...
The Pacific Northwest Elementary Computer Science Collaborative (PNWECC) initiative created a project to expand access to CS education in rural elementary schools across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Principals are key to shaping productive learning environments, supporting high-quality teachers and teaching, and influencing student outcomes. The ELAP program in Massachusetts uses evidence-based mentoring, induction, and preparation practices to improve leadership practices.
The AIR Opportunity Fund's place-based investment strategy focuses on partnering with communities to expand opportunity where people live, learn, and work. We believe the best ideas for solving tough challenges come from the people closest to them.
IDEA has shaped, and will continue to shape, the preparation of the special education workforce. In this Q&A, Lindsey Hayes explains the goals of these preparation programs, as well as how they are evolving.
On November 20, 2025, adult education expert Stephanie Cronen presented testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia during a hearing titled, “Adult Workforce Education in the District.”
For decades, AIR has worked to improve outcomes for students with disabilities and their families, by conducting federal, state, and local projects and providing training and technical assistance support for implementing IDEA and evidence-based practices.
