Career and technical education (CTE) continues to gain traction with state and national policymakers, researchers, and educators across the country—evidenced by the creation of a federally funded center investigating CTE programs: the Career and Technical Education Research Network. AIR is leading this research network partnership under the direction of principal ...
Programs that attempt to fill workforce shortages and ease college prices by “forgiving” or repaying college loans are increasingly popular politically, but a new report shows that the jury is still out on their effectiveness. Known as workforce-contingent financial aid, these programs provide money for college in exchange for an ...
The needs of adults with disabilities are frequently overlooked in the marketplace and when businesses are designing and promoting products and services. But a new report from the AIR finds that inclusive hiring practices and involving people with disabilities in product development and advertisement can help businesses access a market ...
The initiatives to enhance adult learning program accountability and assessment systems of the following states are described in this paper: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia.
Researchers from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will address a broad range of human performance and workplace issues during the 25th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), which is being held April 8-10, 2010 in Atlanta.
Experts for the American Institutes for Research conducted studies on four issues - the cost of providing an adequate education, special education costs, extraordinarily successful schools and charter schools - as part of an unprecedented "Getting Down to Facts" research project conducted by the nation's leading universities and research institutions ...
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Contributing and working alongside Native Nations, AIR has a deep commitment to engaging communities, fostering shared vision and values, building capacity, and developing strategic alliances to achieve sustainable systems change in Indian Country.
In 2021, AIR launched the AIR Equity Initiative, a five-year, $100M+ investment in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and to increase opportunities for people and communities.
AIR’s Center for Applied Research in Postsecondary Education (CARPE) tackles postsecondary education’s most pressing challenges by generating actionable insights and helping the field implement effective solutions. Meet CARPE's experts.