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Building Capacity Across the Comprehensive Center Network

AIR supports State Education Agencies to ensure that states achieve equity in access, opportunity, and outcomes for students.

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Accelerating Integration and Equity in U.S.  Public Schools

AIR is awarding $5.8 million in grants to fund new efforts to help realize the promise of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

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Our mission is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world.

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AIR Equity Initiative

AIR is making a five-year, $100M+ investment in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance to address the underlying causes of systemic inequities and increase opportunities for people and communities.

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Education

AIR bridges knowledge and action to support the whole child and family. We work with educators, students, and policymakers to study and implement evidence-based programs and policies that improve outcomes.

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Health

AIR experts use rigorous evidence to address all areas of health and well-being, including physical, social, and emotional, throughout the life cycle, from promotion and prevention to treatment and care.

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Human Services

AIR’s work supports stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the factors that shape outcomes for young people, families, and communities, and discovering opportunities to help them thrive.

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International

AIR works around the globe to build evidence to improve the quality and relevance of programs and initiatives in developing countries to ensure equitable access for all.

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Workforce

AIR applies its decades of workforce research in developing the knowledge, tools, systems, and programs needed to maximize human and organizational potential in the 21st century.

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Research & Program Evaluation

AIR conducts rigorous research and evaluations that provide important information about the effectiveness of programs and policies in the U.S. and across the globe.

Technical Assistance

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients to help them build capacity and transform systems to achieve better outcomes for those they serve.

Data Science and Technology

AIR uses data and technology to help our clients and communities identify challenges, find solutions, and make information usable and easily accessible.

Survey Design and Administration

Our experts can help government agencies and organizations develop, administer, and analyze surveys that create reliable, actionable data.

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Early Childhood Cost and Finance

AIR’s early childhood cost and finance team informs state decisions about the true cost of high-quality early care and education, the systems that support it, and revenue sources that can fund it.

‘Prevention is the Best Cure’: Community Violence Intervention Research in Boston

In this Q&A, Principal Researcher Patricia Campie, Ph.D., explains how Boston became a leader in this field, how hospital-based interventions work, and why she thinks the root causes of community violence are universal.

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