On April 30, 2014, AIR in Washington, D.C., hosted 28 top scholars in educational equity for the first Equity Research Roundtable. In attendance were faculty from Brown, Georgetown, and Stanford Universities, leaders from the Clinton Global Initiative, Ford Foundation, NAACP, and five members of the National Academy of Education, including ...
On April 30, some of the top scholars in educational equity met in Georgetown for a research roundtable, in which they discussed issues in need of address by AIR’s Equity Project. This blog post summarizes the five core ideas the group outlined as a starting point for the project.
Educational opportunity is a cherished part of the American story of upward mobility and social justice. The Equity Project at AIR is committed to building an inclusive and vibrant future through education.
On February 23, 2022 the AIR Equity Initiative at AIR hosted the second in a series of equity-focused roundtable discussions. A panel of experts explored approaches to reducing bias and promoting diversity and inclusion within organizations and in the grant- and policy-making processes.
On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 2:00–3:00 PM ET, AIR launched the AIR Equity Initiative. Through this five-year initiative, AIR is committing $100M+ toward behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequity and to increase opportunities for people and society. ...
The purpose of this project was to clarify, through recent research, the reasons for ethnic disproportionalities in child welfare, to make policy and practice recommendations to the Children’s Bureau, and to publish the research in a respected journal.
Communities across the nation are grappling with complex issues as they seek to improve public safety. With policing central to these discussions, the AIR Equity Initiative is hosting a two-part roundtable series to explore data-informed efforts to enhance equitable public safety experiences—especially for those affected by the harms of historic ...
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for educational equity so that all students receive what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential. The third in our series of roundtable discussions engaged experts in education research and practice, school leadership, policy, and youth advocacy as they shared ...
AIR’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion begins from within, and our Employee Resource Groups are an important structure that supports our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy. These voluntary, employee-led groups are based on shared characteristics, interests, or life experiences.
This page provides a curated list of resources produced by AIR staff related to the PROMISE Center’s background, vision, and work, as well as the challenges and opportunities for advancing equity within the workforce system.
