AIR presented a study at the 2011 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, describing how the 2009 "death panel" discussion influenced public attitudes and perceptions of health care reform as reflected in polling data.
AIR works to build awareness about the ongoing risk of HIV/AIDS, especially the long odds in high-risk communities. AIR's Health Program translates HIV research into effective communication for the general public, working with partners such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Many schools hoping to infuse practices with research have encountered challenges, and Battle Creek Public Schools’ experience implementing literary instruction grounded in research is no different. These challenges can serve as lessons for other education leaders, as AIR expert Kerstin Le Floch describes in this In the Field piece. ...
An AIR report finds that Pennsylvania’s system for financing public schools severely underfunds many of the state’s highest need urban and rural public school districts. The report found that the average levels of both school spending and student achievement in Pennsylvania are above the national average, but fail to meet ...
The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) was an integrated study public and private school districts, schools, principals, and teachers designed to provide descriptive data on the context of elementary and secondary education. AIR provided support for all aspects of SASS.
Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is administering a five-year, $50 million multifaceted initiative called Quality Education for All, the goal of which is to implement programs that help recruit and retain high-quality teachers and leaders for Duval County Public Schools. The Jacksonville Teacher Incentives Program is a part of this ...
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, this REL Midwest “quick chat” webinar, co-hosted with the Region 9 Comprehensive Center, highlighted strategies for effectively teaching K–12 students in a virtual setting.
The National School District and Network Grants Program is based on the premise that organizations external to the public school system can catalyze the creation of small high schools that will produce better and more equitable outcomes for students. Although it is still early to look at outcomes, the evaluation ...
The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, a working group of 15 federal agencies, provides information to the public and policy-makers on the financial, physical, social, and psychological well-being of America’s seniors.
For the DOL’s Chief Evaluation Office, AIR and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research built a microsimulation model to simulate policies for paid worker leave in the U.S. The goal of this study was to create a publicly available paid leave microsimulation tool that is open-source and based on the ...