Parents, teachers, schools, districts, states, and especially students all want schools that prepare graduates to thrive in the 21st century. In this blog post, Anne Mishkind asks what it means to be "college and career ready."
On Saturday, January 22, 2011, Syracuse University is hosting “Say Yes Day” to raise financial support for the Say Yes to Education Syracuse program, which is supported by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The project is aimed at transforming the Syracuse City School District and creating opportunities for graduates ...
Experts with AIR will present a variety of education research and finance sessions during the 46th annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference, taking place virtually March 17-20, 2021. This year’s conference theme is “Promoting Equity and Opportunity Through Education Policy Research,” and is designed to facilitate collaborations ...
The Equitable Attendance Policy Partnership (EAPP) aims to support states interested in examining and improving attendance policies and approaches, particularly for students and families with lived experience of the truancy process.
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.
The Simulated Instruction in Mathematics Study is a pilot study of a new professional development program which leverages new technologies for virtual classroom simulation and tests its use in professional development to support strong instructional practice in middle school mathematics.
The study uses nationally representative data to investigate how high school STEM motivation, STEM course taking, STEM achievement and social networks are associated with the decision of students who go on to enroll in 4-year colleges to choose a STEM major or not. The study findings highlight the important role ...
AIR Managing Researcher Tracy Gray, an expert on the innovative use of technology for teaching and learning, will participate in the Technologies in Education 2014 forum on Sept. 11, hosted by The Atlantic.
Xan Young is a principal technical assistance consultant at AIR. She directs the Violence Prevention Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC), funded by the Prevention Practice and Translation Branch, in the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). VPTAC provides comprehensive training and technical assistance (TTA) ...