In 2022, AIR, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, initiated a three-year study to explore how 21st CCLC programs are working with other school- and community-based programs to help create more integrated service delivery systems for students and families that experience poverty.
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
Children in foster care are at risk for poor developmental outcomes, including increased rates of poor health, higher rates of depression and anxiety, more attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorders, more problems in school, and increased rates of incarceration and suicide. The Safe Babies Court Team™, created by ZERO ...
The Illinois State Board of Education has adopted a multicomponent approach to address learning and recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing social-emotional learning by establishing Learning Renewal—Social and Emotional Learning programs across the state. ISBE and AIR are partnering to examine the implementation, outcomes, and costs of ...
For Americans age 65 and over, the prevalence of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, decreases with educational attainment, according to a new report produced with key assistance from experts at the American Institutes for Research.
Opinions on how to address sexual health issues are diverse, reflecting the wide-ranging values of individuals and groups seeking solutions. AIR worked closely with CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention to develop and test a new evidence-based communication framework for sexual health. ...
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Initiatives conducts demonstrations designed to improve the quality or efficiency of care provided to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries. AIR was engaged early in CMMI operations to support the center’s Learning and Diffusion Group in developing a peer-to-peer learning infrastructure and providing shared ...
Studies find that positive approaches to school discipline at all ages can actually improve students' academic performance, and those students are less likely to become involved in the juvenile justice system or have need for behavioral services. These AIR resources support educators in their efforts to transform disciplinary practices in ...
Approximately 13% of Zambia’s 15- to 49-year-olds are living with HIV, and the nation’s long-term vision is to end the threat of the disease by 2030. The Join-in Circuit on AIDS, Love, and Sexuality in Zambia aims to bolster existing sexual and reproductive health education efforts. Through the program, trained ...
The COVID-19 and Equity in Education (CEE) Research Spotlight webinar series is back! On March 28, 2024, researchers discussed learning disparities and the digital divide in California.