David Myers, who has guided AIR through a period of tremendous growth and change as president and CEO since 2011, has announced that he will retire in February 2024. Jessica Heppen, currently senior vice president, has been selected by the Board of Directors as AIR’s seventh president and CEO. The transition ...
Quality standards are a foundational aspect of an afterschool system, where the goal is to ensure that all youth have access to high-quality programs. The resources on this page are intended to support networks that are developing, implementing, and refining statewide quality standards.
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.
Delano Lewis, a member of the AIR Board of Directors since 2008, died on Aug. 2, 2023. He was 84. Lewis had an eclectic career as a public servant, businessman, and diplomat, serving as U.S. ambassador to South Africa.
On June 2, 2020, the Center for Applied Research for Postsecondary Education (CARPE) at AIR hosted a webinar focused on the use of behavioral science ‘nudges’ in postsecondary settings. Following the presentations, CARPE Director Alexandria Walton Radford facilitated a discussion about nudges and how education institutions can leverage this intervention ...
The AIR Code of Conduct applies to all individuals and entities who conduct business on behalf of AIR, including AIR staff, AIR’s Board of Directors, consultants and subcontractors, among others. The Code reflects the high value we place on maintaining an ethical environment as demonstrated by the way we perform ...
At an AIR Equity Initiative roundtable on May 25, 2022, AIR Board of Directors Vice Chair Lawrence Bobo moderated a panel of four experts representing different aspects of the educational system, each of whom highlighted persistent challenges that arose during the pandemic—or were exacerbated by it—as well as policy and ...
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has appointed Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program at the American Institutes for Research, to serve as chair of the 15-member Maryland Health Care Commission.