One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is continuing to work with Haiti's Ministry of Education (MENFP) to restore the nation's education system. AIR is assembling transitional classrooms and building the capacity of the ministry to train teachers – making it possible for ...
A federal higher education grant program designed to improve postsecondary educational opportunities, particularly for underserved populations, is meeting and sometimes exceeding its goals, according to a study of the program completed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for the U.S. Department of Education. ...
In 2020, AIR was contracted to conduct a descriptive study of SeriousFun camps, which aim to help children who are living with serious illnesses develop confidence, resilience, and social skills and try new things.
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.
LEARN is a five-year program designed to improve literacy, health, and dietary practices of school-aged children, and to increase awareness of gender norms and sexual and gender-based violence in Liberia. In 2022, Save the Children began implementing LEARN II, with a focus on sustainability. AIR will continue to evaluate outcomes ...
As a result of the Syrian conflict, Lebanon has one of the highest per capita ratios of registered refugees in the world. Despite efforts by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education and its partners, approximately half the Syrian children of primary school age in Lebanon did not attend ...
Roger Jarjoura is on the leadership team for AIR’s National Reentry Resource Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Prior to joining AIR in 2012, he spent 19 years as a faculty member in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, where he served as a fellow ...
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 SoLD Alliance is a collaborative effort to combine findings from diverse areas of research, from neuroscience to human development, into an integrated science of learning and development. It includes experts from AIR, EducationCounsel, the Forum for Youth Investment, Learning Policy Institute, Populace, and Turnaround for Children. ...