January 2014 ushered in a new and harder General Education Development test, or GED. This is the test that adults without a diploma take to show that they possess high-school level skills. Passing the test should mean more now to employers and admissions officers for community colleges and training programs. ...
The Youth Reentry Training and Technical Assistance Center (YRTAC), administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, supports capacity building efforts among 50+ Second Chance Act Reentry grantees. The grantees are from over 30 states and are in various stages of their grant cycle. ...
Every year, hundreds of thousands of youth exit the juvenile justice and foster care systems, and many will struggle with transitioning to adulthood. AIR invites you to a briefing highlighting developmental approaches to effectively transition youth involved in systems, the experiences and needs of these youth, and mentoring as a ...
The Workforce Innovation and Learning team at AIR helps government, philanthropic, and non-profit decisionmakers create the most impact with their investments by testing and scaling evidence-driven innovation in workforce policies and programs.
What is the value of community college and does it help students succeed? With “America’s College Promise” proposed by President Obama, the first two years of community college would be free. If implemented, it could affect over 9 million students. Research provides some surprising answers.
Patricia O’Brien has over 30 years’ experience in supporting continual improvement in workforce development, specifically unemployment insurance. As a senior TA consultant with AIR, she works as a subject matter expert to design and deliver technical assistance that addresses the customer’s needs.
O'Brien brings substantial experience in program management and operations ...
Education finance experts from AIR will present on a variety of topics at the 48th annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference, March 23-25 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Denver, Co. AEFP is dedicated to the promotion of research and partnerships that can inform education policy and ...
The National Center for Healthy Safe Children offers resources, training, and technical assistance to support states, tribes, territories, and local communities as they promote overall wellbeing for students and their families.
This resource was developed to support initiatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin related to personalized and deeper learning, including the use of student academic and career plans. It includes a brief summary of the research, highlights promising student advising practices, and provides the results of a research evidence review that indicates ...
Looking Back to Go Forward: Lessons Learned About Teaching and Learning During the Pandemic
29 APR 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic led schools across the country to close their doors and transition to distance learning. Explore our interactive data story for the results of the surveys and interviews AIR conducted with district leaders ...