In 2021, the Center for Coordinated Assistance to States worked with the State Relations and Assistance Division at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide a certificate program for new Juvenile Justice Specialists and Compliance Monitors who work at the state level. Peer mentors are a main ...
Effective and thoughtful planning is the first step in developing afterschool quality standards. In this phase, you will build a strong case for establishing quality standards. In the sections that follow, we outline the principal components of planning to develop quality standards.
Created in 1985 by the USAID and the U.S. Department of State after devastating famines in East and West Africa, FEWS NET provides near real-time analysis on famine threats in more than 38 highly vulnerable countries around the world.
Kimetrica, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIR, manages FEWS NET’s Data Hub, ...
In 2013, the State of Indiana addressed prison overcrowding by adopting legislation providing alternative sentencing for lower-level nonviolent felonies, and increasing the proportion of offenders under correctional supervision in the community. The new law allows many sentences to be fully suspended, but is tougher on violent offenses by increasing the ...
In this blog post, David Osher, AIR vice president and international expert on school climate, social emotional learning, and student support, shares an interesting perspective about making a difference through school climate.
Quality afterschool and expanded learning opportunities broaden learning and provide enriching experiences outside regular school hours.The Illinois Quality Afterschool initiative provides technical assistance and professional development to all 21st Century Community Learning Center grantees in Illinois. The project is designed to ensure that grantees in Illinois receive the necessary assistance ...