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  • “Roundtable: The Perspectives of Young People Affected by Harsh Discipline” Engages Youth to Reduce the School-to-Prison Pipeline

    16 Jan 2013

    Nineteen youths accepted AIR's invitation to talk about how harsh school discipline has impacted them and the risks and challenges of the "school-to-prison" pipeline in front of an audience of policymakers and practitioners who work on juvenile justice and related issues. The participants, ages 16 to 24, spoke ...
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    Mary Thorngren

    Mary Thorngren is a Certified Health Education Specialist and senior director at AIR with over 30 years of experience in managing and providing training and technical assistance (in person and through online learning technologies) to school districts, community-based organizations, public health, and other systems to improve the lives of children, ...

  • 2018 Equity Summit - Accountable Leadership: Opportunities for Equitable Systems │Southeast Comprehensive Center

    29 Nov 2018

    Ensuring equitable access for all students is a persistent challenge in the education system. The Southeast Comprehensive Center hosted an Equity Summit November 29–30, 2018, in Jackson, Mississippi, with the theme “Accountable Leadership: Opportunities for Equitable Systems.” Participants examined data on equity gaps in specific geographic areas and the role ...
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    Courtney Tanenbaum

    Courtney Tanenbaum is a managing researcher with a specialization in postsecondary education research and evaluation. Her doctoral work focused on policies and practices that effectively expand access to college and promote more equitable opportunities and outcomes for the diversity of the nation’s students. Key areas of interest and expertise include ...
  • Ann-Marie Faria

    Ann-Marie Faria

    Ann-Marie Faria is a principal researcher at AIR with a focus on quantitative analysis and methodology. Her primary research foci are quality issues in early childhood education and understanding how educators integrate data into educational decision making in their classrooms. Dr. Faria has over nine years of experience conducting applied research ...