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NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.
NEW! The effects of imposing fines, fees, and restitution on people convicted of traffic violations, misdemeanors, and felonies in Jefferson County, Alabama.
The findings have already prompted the creation of a statewide taskforce. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
The findings have already prompted the creation of a statewide taskforce. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Findings from the Jefferson County Equitable Fines and Fees Project | MDRC
This report presents the results of a study on how fines, fees, and restitution—known as court debt—affect people convicted of traffic violations, misdemeanors, and felonies. The findings showing that...
www.mdrc.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NEW! The effects of imposing fines, fees, and restitution on people convicted of traffic violations, misdemeanors, and felonies in Jefferson County, Alabama.
The findings have already prompted the creation of a statewide taskforce. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
The findings have already prompted the creation of a statewide taskforce. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
What makes @cunyasap.bsky.social's advising approach so effective?
via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...
via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...
What makes CUNY ASAP’s advising approach so effective?
The CUNY ASAP model includes high-quality student services, direct financial support, and high-touch advising.
www.ednc.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
What makes @cunyasap.bsky.social's advising approach so effective?
via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...
via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...
New summer 2026 opportunity for graduate students and early-career scholars interested in research on #rural higher education!
Sign up for an informational webinar on 11/19. www.mdrc.org/news/applica...
Sign up for an informational webinar on 11/19. www.mdrc.org/news/applica...
Applications Now Open for Summer 2026 Rural Research Mentorship Network | MDRC
MDRC's National Rural Higher Education Research Center is now accepting applications for its inaugural Rural Research Mentorship Network for the summer of 2026.
www.mdrc.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New summer 2026 opportunity for graduate students and early-career scholars interested in research on #rural higher education!
Sign up for an informational webinar on 11/19. www.mdrc.org/news/applica...
Sign up for an informational webinar on 11/19. www.mdrc.org/news/applica...
MDRC at #2025APPAM today!
8:30 AM: From Access to Completion: Evidence from Financial Aid & Transfer Interventions in #HigherEd
10:15 AM: State Research Partnerships: Using Admin Data to Build Evidence
10:15 AM: Rural Policy Research and Issues www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
8:30 AM: From Access to Completion: Evidence from Financial Aid & Transfer Interventions in #HigherEd
10:15 AM: State Research Partnerships: Using Admin Data to Build Evidence
10:15 AM: Rural Policy Research and Issues www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
MDRC at the APPAM Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15 | MDRC
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) is holding its 47th Annual Fall Research Conference, “Forging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions,” in Se...
www.mdrc.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
MDRC at #2025APPAM today!
8:30 AM: From Access to Completion: Evidence from Financial Aid & Transfer Interventions in #HigherEd
10:15 AM: State Research Partnerships: Using Admin Data to Build Evidence
10:15 AM: Rural Policy Research and Issues www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
8:30 AM: From Access to Completion: Evidence from Financial Aid & Transfer Interventions in #HigherEd
10:15 AM: State Research Partnerships: Using Admin Data to Build Evidence
10:15 AM: Rural Policy Research and Issues www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Reimagining K-2 Assessment | MDRC
MDRC held a series of conversations with parents and caregivers, educators, and state leaders about their experiences with learning assessments from pre-K through second grade and their perspectives o...
www.mdrc.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Register today!
December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...
December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...
December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff | MDRC
Register today for a free interactive webinar!“From Stuck to Strategic: A Practical Starting Point,” on Wednesday, December 10, 1-2 pm (ET).Learn from behavioral science experts who are part of MDRC’s...
www.mdrc.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Register today!
December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...
December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...
"[T]he Mamdani administration should expand access to college and career pathways," writes Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
@edtrustny.bsky.social in @the74.bsky.social. "That should include proven initiatives like @cunyasap.bsky.social." www.the74million.org/article/mr-m...
@edtrustny.bsky.social in @the74.bsky.social. "That should include proven initiatives like @cunyasap.bsky.social." www.the74million.org/article/mr-m...
Mr. Mayor, Let’s Build an Education System that Delivers on Equity
Benjamin-Gomez: Mamdani’s election offers an opportunity to focus not just on child care but on fairer discipline and better support for NYC students.
www.the74million.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"[T]he Mamdani administration should expand access to college and career pathways," writes Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
@edtrustny.bsky.social in @the74.bsky.social. "That should include proven initiatives like @cunyasap.bsky.social." www.the74million.org/article/mr-m...
@edtrustny.bsky.social in @the74.bsky.social. "That should include proven initiatives like @cunyasap.bsky.social." www.the74million.org/article/mr-m...
A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model, reports @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social. www.the74million.org/article/less...
Lessons from a Failed Texas Tutoring Program
A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model.
www.the74million.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model, reports @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social. www.the74million.org/article/less...
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Partnering with College Systems to Support Students:
A Conversation with Jonathan Lowe of @dallascollegetx.bsky.social & MDRC's DeShawn Preston
Partnering with College Systems to Support Students:
A Conversation with Jonathan Lowe of @dallascollegetx.bsky.social & MDRC's DeShawn Preston
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Partnering with College Systems to Support Students:
A Conversation with Jonathan Lowe of @dallascollegetx.bsky.social & MDRC's DeShawn Preston
Partnering with College Systems to Support Students:
A Conversation with Jonathan Lowe of @dallascollegetx.bsky.social & MDRC's DeShawn Preston
Far too many high-achieving, low-income (HALO) students fall off the education track and never reach top colleges and universities.
But what can be done to keep more of them on college-going pathways?
via the Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/researc...
But what can be done to keep more of them on college-going pathways?
via the Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/researc...
The Leaky Pipeline: Assessing the college outcomes of Ohio’s high-achieving low-income students
Our latest report sheds light on the academic trajectory of high-achieving, low-income (HALO) students in Ohio. They have demonstrated their potential to reach college and use it as a springboard to t...
fordhaminstitute.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Far too many high-achieving, low-income (HALO) students fall off the education track and never reach top colleges and universities.
But what can be done to keep more of them on college-going pathways?
via the Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/researc...
But what can be done to keep more of them on college-going pathways?
via the Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/researc...
MDRC is excited to be participating in the
@appam.bsky.social Annual Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
@appam.bsky.social Annual Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
MDRC at the APPAM Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15 | MDRC
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) is holding its 47th Annual Fall Research Conference, “Forging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions,” in Se...
www.mdrc.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
MDRC is excited to be participating in the
@appam.bsky.social Annual Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
@appam.bsky.social Annual Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...
New MDRC-Authored Publications Added to National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse www.mdrc.org/news/new-mdr...
New MDRC-Authored Publications Added to National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse | MDRC
The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC), a resource for fathers, practitioners, programs, federal grantees, states, and the public, has recently posted two new publications that were ...
www.mdrc.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New MDRC-Authored Publications Added to National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse www.mdrc.org/news/new-mdr...
NEW! Recommendations for research on how best to meet the educational needs of students who are pursuing higher education in prison and after release. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Research on College in Prison and After Release | MDRC
This brief identifies areas for further research on how best to meet the educational needs of students who are pursuing higher education in prison and after their release. Researchers interviewed stud...
www.mdrc.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
NEW! Recommendations for research on how best to meet the educational needs of students who are pursuing higher education in prison and after release. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education Receives Grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social #CTE www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ce...
MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education Receives Grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York | MDRC
MDRC is pleased to announce that it has received a $750,000 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support the MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education for three years.
www.mdrc.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education Receives Grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social #CTE www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ce...
Community colleges like Lorain County Community College are boosting graduation rates & economic mobility through evidence-based programs like SAIL, helping students succeed with personalized support & proven results.
via @arnoldventures.bsky.social www.arnoldventures.org/stories/ohio...
via @arnoldventures.bsky.social www.arnoldventures.org/stories/ohio...
Arnold Ventures | Ohio Students SAIL to Success in Lorain County
Community colleges like Lorain County Community College are boosting graduation rates and economic mobility through evidence-based programs like SAIL,…
www.arnoldventures.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Community colleges like Lorain County Community College are boosting graduation rates & economic mobility through evidence-based programs like SAIL, helping students succeed with personalized support & proven results.
via @arnoldventures.bsky.social www.arnoldventures.org/stories/ohio...
via @arnoldventures.bsky.social www.arnoldventures.org/stories/ohio...
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Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...
Judy Gueron on
Judy Gueron, Independent Scholar in Residence and President Emerita at Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), discusses her education at Radcliffe and Harvard, her long-term work at the M
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October 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...
This paper, coauthored by MDRC's Emily Hanno & Ximena Portilla, originally appeared as a chapter in the "Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning, Volume III: Examples of Assessment in the Service of Learning." www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Centering the Voices of Assessment Users in the Advancement of Early Learning Measures | MDRC
This paper, originally published as a chapter in a handbook on learning assessments, describes MDRC’s Measures for Early Success Initiative, which is developing innovative, evidence-based direct child...
www.mdrc.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This paper, coauthored by MDRC's Emily Hanno & Ximena Portilla, originally appeared as a chapter in the "Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning, Volume III: Examples of Assessment in the Service of Learning." www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
In this blog post originally published by @bipartisanpolicy.org, Tristan Stein, Alyssa Ratledge, & Betsy Tessler explain how the experiences of states can inform the implementation of new Workforce #Pell Grants. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Unpacking Workforce Pell: Learning from the States | MDRC
In this blog post originally published by the Bipartisan Policy Center, Tristan Stein, Alyssa Ratledge, and Betsy Tessler explain how the experiences of states can inform the implementation of new Wor...
www.mdrc.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In this blog post originally published by @bipartisanpolicy.org, Tristan Stein, Alyssa Ratledge, & Betsy Tessler explain how the experiences of states can inform the implementation of new Workforce #Pell Grants. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...
Judy Gueron on
Judy Gueron, Independent Scholar in Residence and President Emerita at Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), discusses her education at Radcliffe and Harvard, her long-term work at the M
soundcloud.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...
Reposted by MDRC
NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.
MDRC's Frieda Molina, Shawn Hegele of Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Mercury Morris of Maryland New Directions, and Carolynn Lee of Ascendium Education Group (left to right) presented on MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab at the Workforce Matters convening in Arlington, VA, yesterday.
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
MDRC's Frieda Molina, Shawn Hegele of Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Mercury Morris of Maryland New Directions, and Carolynn Lee of Ascendium Education Group (left to right) presented on MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab at the Workforce Matters convening in Arlington, VA, yesterday.
Unpacking Workforce #Pell: Learning from the States, by Tristan Stein of @bipartisanpolicy.org & MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge and Betsy Tessler bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/unpacki...
Unpacking Workforce Pell: Learning from the States | Bipartisan Policy Center
There has been long-standing bipartisan interest in expanding Pell Grants to short-term workforce programs.
bipartisanpolicy.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Unpacking Workforce #Pell: Learning from the States, by Tristan Stein of @bipartisanpolicy.org & MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge and Betsy Tessler bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/unpacki...
NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.
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From graduation gains to higher earnings, @mdrc-news.bsky.socia shows CUNY ASAP delivers lasting impact. A proven path for student success! 🎓
Read the report here:https://www.mdrc.org/work/publications/strategies-community-college-success
Read the report here:https://www.mdrc.org/work/publications/strategies-community-college-success
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
From graduation gains to higher earnings, @mdrc-news.bsky.socia shows CUNY ASAP delivers lasting impact. A proven path for student success! 🎓
Read the report here:https://www.mdrc.org/work/publications/strategies-community-college-success
Read the report here:https://www.mdrc.org/work/publications/strategies-community-college-success
NEW! Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Reimagining K-2 Assessment | MDRC
MDRC held a series of conversations with parents and caregivers, educators, and state leaders about their experiences with learning assessments from pre-K through second grade and their perspectives o...
www.mdrc.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
NEW! Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...