Massachusetts has long received newcomers from many countries. Thousands of newcomers enter kindergarten through 12th grade in Massachusetts each year, and roughly 2 percent of those students arrive after having experienced a gap in their education. These students are recognized by Massachusetts as needing additional instructional and social-emotional support and ...
While debates about cross-border migration remain a contentious topic of debate in developed countries, there is growing concern about increasing rates of internal migration driven by climate change. This study examines the effects of internal migration driven by severe natural disasters on students in host communities, and the mechanisms behind ...
In a webinar on February 28, 2023, AIR presented new data across case studies, including the key institutional, political, financial, and sociocultural factors affecting the inclusion of displaced children into national education systems.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7 calls for an end to child labor in all its forms by 2025. The latest child labor assessment for Tanzania Mainland was conducted using 2014 data and indicated that 4.2 million children aged five to 17 years (29%) were engaged in child ...
Syrian and other refugee children living in Turkey face many obstacles to attending school regularly, including language barriers, cost of transportation, and a variety of household socioeconomic constraints. AIR conducted a one-year evaluation to assess whether and how the Conditional Cash Transfer for Education program supported regular attendance. ...
In response to the Supporting Syria in the Region conference in London, Susy Ndaruhutse of the Education Development Trust and AIR's Amy West call for a doubling of aid for education resources in the region from 2 to 4 per cent of all humanitarian aid. In What Can Be Done ...
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)’s Kenya Equity in Education Project (KEEP) aims to create a conducive learning environment that supports over 20,000 girls from Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps and surrounding communities for whom conflict, displacement and poverty have made access and continuation of education challenging. WUSC together with ...
Backed by the AIR Equity Initiative, AIR is working with partners to help multisector organizations collaborate more effectively and advance health equity for Afghan refugees. In this Q&A, AIR researchers Trenita Childers and Maliha Ali share early insights from the Health Equity for Afghan Refugees (HEAR) project in the District ...
On October 26, 2023 AIR hosted a webinar exploring innovative and effective approaches to addressing women’s issues in forced displacement settings. A panel of experts from AIR, academia, and NGOs presented various programmatic models and policy approaches and engage in a crucial discussion about emerging topics and continued challenges. ...
Teachers are a critical resource for children in refugee and emergency settings. This article explores field research conducted in Algeria and Ethiopia, finding that cost-effective policies and technical responses that begin to address teacher retention challenges will affect student achievement, reinvigorate teaching forces, and attract new teachers to serve ...