Governors are called upon to lead and improve their states' education systems, addressing a number of diverse and changing issues. In this open letter, AIR's Angela Minnici, director of the Education Policy Center and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, sets out seven action steps for 2015 to help ...
A two-part roundtable discussion hosted by the AIR Equity Initiative explored efforts to enhance equitable public safety and policing experiences that promote safe communities for all. In this second part of the discussion, panelists highlighted the importance of deep and meaningful engagement with communities to strengthen research, practice, and investment ...
AIR developed this second edition of the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk’s Transition Toolkit.
Experts from AIR will explore a variety of topics at the annual Association for Education Finance & Policy (AEFP) conference, being held March 14–16 in Baltimore. This year’s conference theme is “Engaging The Education Ecosystem To Improve Research Relevance And Use,” and is designed for members to engage with one ...
Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss a variety of education research topics during the annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) conference taking place at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX, March 13-15.
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 ...
The results of a 16-month study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) examining the New Mexico public school funding formula is now available online to assist policymakers, educators and private citizens interested in determining the cost of a sufficient public school education.
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.
Candace Hester’s work addresses systemic social inequities at the intersection of the justice and education systems. She leads rigorous evaluations for programs designed to empower communities and reimagine opportunities for justice-involved youth.
AIR examined New York’s post–COVID-19 Enacted Budget and compared it to the Executive Budget, released in January, to understand the effect of COVID-19 on state aid received by districts, with a focus on how differences between the two budgets related to district poverty levels. Next, AIR conducted longitudinal analysis looking ...