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Learn about the American Institutes for Research and how we apply our mission to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world.

AIR’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) are essential to our mission and pivotal to our strategic goals. Staff members at every level in AIR are engaged in intentional and comprehensive efforts to integrate the principles and practices of DEI and CLC into ...

In 2021, AIR launched the AIR Equity Initiative, a five-year, $100M+ investment in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and to increase opportunities for people and communities.

How do the condition, design, and use of facilities affect student achievement, teacher quality, teacher retention, and community support? In this blog post, Mark Schneider notes that this is a critical issue that too few understand, and suggests we need to know much more about the condition of our school ...

AIR’s expertise is unrivaled in the industry, and our staff is committed to leading with evidence, ethical decision-making, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.

Like all organizations and institutions, AIR is responding to the global coronavirus pandemic. In these most unusual circumstances, we remain committed to improving people’s lives through research, evaluation, and technical assistance and serving the needs of our communities, our clients, and our partners. Read a message from our CEO, David ...

David Myers, President and CEO of the American Institutes for Research, sent a message to AIR staff on Jan. 6, 2021, after rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol. This is a revised version of that statement.

The mission of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, is to make evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services and health promotion. Since 2010, AIR has collaborated with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which supports the USPSTF, on ...

Harry Holzer, a senior research fellow at AIR and a professor at Georgetown University, testified Tuesday, September 20, 2011 before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee. Calling for more effective education and workforce development systems to improve job creation, Holzer said the current weak job market is generating ...