About 1.7 million youth in the U.S. have at least one parent in prison. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of parents held in prisons has risen 79 percent from 1991-2007. Youth with incarcerated parents fare worse than other youth on a range of educational and physical ...
Women with STEM Ph.D.’s are likelier to start their careers in academia, but their male peers get more of the faculty appointments at research institutions, according to a new analysis by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) that explores the impact gender and family may have on the careers of ...
Researchers from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will give presentations on a broad range of education research topics during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) conference March 6-8, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Foundations in the United States make substantial investments in public education, nearly $5 billion in 2010. They do so for a variety of reasons that include improving educational conditions and outcomes, supporting innovation, and increasing access for the underserved. The potential reach and impact of foundation involvement is clearly significant, ...
During a period of four years, Say Yes to Education developed data resources and tools reflecting a commitment, as part of a community-based reform initiative (Say Yes Syracuse), to identify needs, monitor implementation, certify results, provide transparency and engage stakeholders. This paper reviews the program and describes lessons learned. ...
The Say Yes to Education (SYTE) foundation has developed an education improvement model that incorporates curriculum, instruction, socioemotional, and health supports into a coherent approach, and SYTE has been engaged in scaling implementation to the community level. The SYTE initiative in Syracuse, New York is a unique venture in the ...
Dr. Gary Phillips and Dr. Louis Danielson participated as panelists at the National Assessment Governing Board's 25th Anniversary Symposium on February 26, 2014, which brought together leading experts in the fields of education, policy and business.
Dr. Michael Kirsch, recognized for his strategic and analytical expertise, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and Dr. Larry V. Hedges, a researcher in statistical methods for meta-analysis and evaluation, has been selected as an Institute Fellow at AIR. ...
Many people assume that smaller classes lead to more individualized instruction and hence to better student achievement. But do they? In this 90-second video interview, senior researcher Michael Hansen argues that's not always the case.
Twenty-two percent of infants in Bangladesh have low birth weight, and 41% of children under age five have stunted growth; the majority of these children lack appropriate stimulation and early learning opportunities. This project evaluates the Save the Children Early Childhood Stimulation Program, which targets very poor, rural families with ...
