Kathleen L. Pfannenstiel is a senior researcher at AIR and provides technical assistance and professional development to states and school districts with an emphasis on improving results for students with disabilities. Dr. Pfannenstiel is the principle investigator for an Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) model demonstration grant. She works ...
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 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.
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.
Of the approximately 175 countries on the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, Burkina Faso scores among the lowest, with more than 40 percent of the country’s population living below the national poverty line. In response to recurrent food crises, high levels of malnutrition, and low and unequal levels of education ...
Sarah V. Arden is a principal researcher at AIR in the area of special education. In this role, Dr. Arden acts as a service area coordinator and leads the intensive technical assistance efforts of the Office of Special Education (OSEP) funded National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII). Dr. Arden also ...
Now in its fourth phase, Global Communities is focusing on strengthening the capacity of program stakeholders to sustain previous Food for Education program achievements in 231 schools in the Dodoma and Mara regions of Tanzania. AIR is conducting the project evaluation for the fourth phase of the project (2022-2027). ...
Dena D. Slanda is a senior TA consultant in the Education and Instruction division at AIR. Dr. Slanda provides technical assistance and professional development to states and school districts with an emphasis on improving results for students with high-intensity needs. She does this by strengthening educator and administrator professional learning ...
Refugee resettlement can be a challenging process for people traumatized by decades of war and socioeconomic instability. With the HEAR project, AIR and its partners will use innovative qualitative research and capacity-building approaches to facilitate collaboration among multisector organizations toward advancing health equity for Afghan refugees. ...
AIR Institute Fellows Doug Fuchs and Lynn Fuchs have been awarded the 2021 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the McGraw Family Foundation. The prize was established in 1988 to celebrate innovation in education by recognizing individuals who have ...