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Children as young as age 6 develop gender stereotypes about computer science and engineering, viewing boys as more capable than girls, according to new results from an American Institutes for Research (AIR) study. However, math stereotypes are far less gendered, showing that young children do not view all science, technology, ...

Workers with disabilities who have at least a high school education earn 37 percent less on average than their peers without disabilities, a disparity costing federal and state governments up to $31.5 billion in potential tax revenue, finds an AIR analysis.

Two reports released today provide new evidence on the educational and labor market outcomes for veterans who did and did not use their education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB) and those who used the benefits to attend different types of colleges, including public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions.  ...

One strategy aimed at narrowing the college success gap, particularly for economically disadvantaged and first-generation students, is nudging interventions, such as texts and emails, choice architecture, predictive analytics, and social comparisons. AIR is synthesizing empirical evidence on postsecondary nudging interventions conducted with both 2- and 4-year college students, recent high ...

AIR has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities” for the third consecutive year by the Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Youth who experience at least one night in jail are more likely to be convicted to a juvenile detention facility, and rates of convictions to detention facilities are exponentially higher for Black, Latino/a, and other racially minoritized kids who enter the criminal justice system’s front door. This project takes a ...

Research shows that high school students who complete a FAFSA, or free application for federal student aid, are significantly more likely to enroll and remain in college than students who do not. Based on what counselors told us in our study in Texas, here are some ways that states can ...

Understanding computer science isn’t just for software engineers or data scientists—it’s vital for everyone. Computer science fosters problem-solving, critical thinking, and digital literacy, a set of skills that are increasingly necessary for everyone to thrive in an era of rapid digital transformation. But there’s a major roadblock standing in the ...

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to operate four centers that will support national, state, and local efforts to address educational challenges and help students thrive. The centers are part of the federally funded Comprehensive Center Network, which provides states and ...