Health and human service systems are increasingly interested in adopting a public health approach to promote child wellbeing and prevent adverse childhood experiences. Unfortunately, adopting a public health approach to the myriad health and social issues of young children has proven difficult. Many child-serving systems do not know where to ...
As communities across the country mark National Recovery Month, Roger Jarjoura explains why recovery can be particularly challenging for youth, and how the juvenile justice system must address their specific needs.
Researchers from the American Institutes for Research will give presentations on a broad range of education research topics during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness conference March 4-7, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The conference theme, Learning Curves: Creating and Sustaining Gains from Early Childhood through Adulthood, explores the role ...
School finance can play a critical role in giving all students an opportunity to achieve. Jesse Levin examines why it's important to accurately measure students' needs to ensure that they receive an equitable and adequate education.
In collaboration with our partners, government leaders, and field experts, AIR has worked to strengthen the evidence base, provide evidence-backed equity resources, and support equal access to programs that can help people and communities thrive.
The Funding Formula Study Task Force (FFSTF), appointed by the New Mexico State Legislature and the Governor, and under the direction of the Legislative Council Service, commissioned AIR to conduct a comprehensive study on the current New Mexico public school funding formula.
With government-supported preschool alive, recovering from the recession, and growing again at the state level, Susan Muenchow offers three central questions when considering preschool expansion.