The American Institutes for Research, one of the nation’s largest independent research organizations, announced today that it has acquired Sutton Group, a nationally recognized social marketing and communication firm based in Washington, D.C.
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) has received an APEX Award for Publication Excellence in recognition of the "overall communications effectiveness" of the content and writing that appears on the nonprofit research organization's website, www.air.org.
STEM degree production in the U.S. is not keeping pace with the demand for STEM talent. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are underrepresented in the STEM disciplines—the largest untapped STEM talent pools in the United States.
This report explores three questions about the Common Core State Standards in California, and provides recommendations and conclusions based on a two-day symposium convened to answer those questions.
In recognition of Veterans Day, AIR’s Andrew Blank, a U.S. Navy veteran, discusses his military service, his transition to public health, and his commitment to veteran's issues.
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.
Public deliberation—a way to capture in-depth perspectives on controversial issues—effectively provides informed public views on complex health policy issues, such as the role of medical evidence in treatment decisions, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted by the American Institutes for Research and published in the May edition of the ...
American Institutes for Research experts will participate in the 2015 Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education, a gathering aimed at seeking agile approaches to research and development that will improve education practices. Participants reflect a broad cross section of education experts, from researchers to practitioners and policymakers, who will ...
Dr. David Osher, a vice president at AIR and an expert on children's mental health, behavioral and development issues, will join other leading experts on school violence at a news briefing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, April 8, 2010. The briefing is sponsored by the American Educational Research Association and ...
Hundreds of staff at AIR took part in the institution’s third annual Giving Tuesday community project, selecting charities to receive a total of $25,000 in support from AIR. AIR asked staff which nonprofits, working in the U.S. and internationally, are making a world of difference in their communities. Staff had the ...