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Education

Bringing research to the classroom to help improve learning and teaching …

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Educational Assessment

Creating innovative assessment tools that accurately measure knowledge and skills and assist teachers and parents …

Health

Addressing today’s most pressing health issues through policy research, communication and support services …

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Human and Social Development

Using research to improve the lives of children, youth, and families …

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International Development

Assisting developing countries improve the quality of life of their citizens through education and social development …

Work and Training

Applying research to enhance the performance of individuals and organizations …

AIR Highlights

Susan Muenchow Discusses the Impact of Paid Family Leave

In this video interview, AIR principal researcher Susan Muenchow explains the economic reasons why women return to work so quickly and examines the childhood development, economic, and health impacts of paid family leave. Giving mothers more paid time off, she asserts, could lead to costs savings from reduced employee …
Health Insurance Exchanges: Challenges and Opportunities

In this video interview, Jill Yegian, co-director of AIR’s Health Policy and Research Group, talks about the challenges and opportunities in creating health insurance exchanges, virtual marketplaces where consumers and small business can comparison shop for affordable health insurance. …

Athletic Departments in Most NCAA Division I Public Colleges Spend Three to Six Times More Per Athlete Than Their Institutions Spend to Educate Each Student

A new report from the Delta Cost Project at AIR — Academic Spending Versus Athletic Spending: Who Wins? — also shows that athletic costs increased at least twice as fast as academic spending, on a …

New Guide Helps Leaders and Practitioners Improve Instruction for English Language Learners

The need to serve English language learners (ELLs) has never been more pressing. Supporting English Language Learners: A Pocket Guide for State and District Leaders , developed by the Center for English Language Learners at AIR, is designed for state and district leaders who play a key role …