In this blog post, Mark Schneider uses data to show that despite the recent push for expanded opportunities for apprenticeships, we need to remember that not all apprenticeships lead to equal outcomes.
More than 400 senior U.S. Department of Education leaders gathered in early May to discuss the importance of postsecondary education. Leveraging evidence scans conducted by AIR's Center for Applied Research in Postsecondary Education (CARPE), we offer four ways to invest more strongly in scaling and institutionalizing evidence-based strategies to improve ...
In this blog post, Peter Cookson discusses the problems faced in Newark, New Jersey when they attempted school reform, and suggests a smoother route by using principles such as listening to the community and developing a shared vision.
In this blog post, published as part of the work of the Midwest Comprehensive Center, Cora Goldston discusses how the Center has elevated the expertise of American Indian community members and state education agencies to support more equitable opportunities for American Indian students.
This first episode of our Ed Tech Download podcast series explores why research is a critical part of technology development, and what developers should be aware of as they begin using research to evaluate and improve their products.
In this blog post, AIR expert Chaney Mosley discusses the importance of career and technical education (CTE) classes to help students plan for the future.
As communities across the country mark National Recovery Month, Roger Jarjoura explains why recovery can be particularly challenging for youth, and how the juvenile justice system must address their specific needs.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of collecting and using data with intentionality—especially when it comes to the well-being of young people. The Every Hour Counts Measurement Framework can help out-of-school time system leaders leverage data to improve the lives of young people. ...
NAEP results are Rorschach Tests for policy wonks—a golden chance for free-association policy speculation. Small fluctuations in average scores on NAEP give rise to big explanations. Forget the quibbling over tiny differences in test scores; it’s time to rebuild schools on evidence-based, comprehensive policies that have been shown to work ...