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Nonprofit & nonpartisan, MDRC develops & evaluates innovative antipoverty programs that improve the lives of individuals and families.
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
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.
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.
Sept 25, 2:30 pm (ET)
Scaling What Works: How Evidence, Equity, and Investment Drive Change
via @ceoworks.bsky.social
Register here: ceoworks-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Scaling What Works: How Evidence, Equity, and Investment Drive Change
via @ceoworks.bsky.social
Register here: ceoworks-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Sept 25, 2:30 pm (ET)
Scaling What Works: How Evidence, Equity, and Investment Drive Change
via @ceoworks.bsky.social
Register here: ceoworks-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Scaling What Works: How Evidence, Equity, and Investment Drive Change
via @ceoworks.bsky.social
Register here: ceoworks-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Abigail Valdez, Research Coordinator at Impact #BehavioralHealth Partners in Illinois, reflects on being part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project and the opportunity to inform policy and practice.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
September 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Abigail Valdez, Research Coordinator at Impact #BehavioralHealth Partners in Illinois, reflects on being part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project and the opportunity to inform policy and practice.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Dustin Bailey, Associate Director at GRAND Addiction Recovery Center, OK, reflects on supporting clients with substance use disorder, as part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Dustin Bailey, Associate Director at GRAND Addiction Recovery Center, OK, reflects on supporting clients with substance use disorder, as part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Kristina Gonyon, a Supervisor at CORE Health, WA, reflects on building strong employer connections to support her clients, as part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
September 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Kristina Gonyon, a Supervisor at CORE Health, WA, reflects on building strong employer connections to support her clients, as part of the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project.
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
Watch the full video here: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...
📢Excited to be presenting at next week's Calif Workforce Association conference!
Turning Data into Action for Workforce Success: Using Learning Cycles to Boost Program Performance
⭐️Kelcie Wong & Yana Kusayeva @jvsbayarea.bsky.social
⭐️Keith Olejniczak MDRC web.cvent.com/event/3ef3e0...
Turning Data into Action for Workforce Success: Using Learning Cycles to Boost Program Performance
⭐️Kelcie Wong & Yana Kusayeva @jvsbayarea.bsky.social
⭐️Keith Olejniczak MDRC web.cvent.com/event/3ef3e0...
August 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📢Excited to be presenting at next week's Calif Workforce Association conference!
Turning Data into Action for Workforce Success: Using Learning Cycles to Boost Program Performance
⭐️Kelcie Wong & Yana Kusayeva @jvsbayarea.bsky.social
⭐️Keith Olejniczak MDRC web.cvent.com/event/3ef3e0...
Turning Data into Action for Workforce Success: Using Learning Cycles to Boost Program Performance
⭐️Kelcie Wong & Yana Kusayeva @jvsbayarea.bsky.social
⭐️Keith Olejniczak MDRC web.cvent.com/event/3ef3e0...
Today at the NAWRS Workshop in Charlotte, NC! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ex...
August 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Today at the NAWRS Workshop in Charlotte, NC! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ex...
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Shira Mattera on the long-term benefits of focusing on children’s early math skills
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
Shira Mattera on the long-term benefits of focusing on children’s early math skills
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
July 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Shira Mattera on the long-term benefits of focusing on children’s early math skills
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
Shira Mattera on the long-term benefits of focusing on children’s early math skills
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
Webinar: July 28, 2 pm
Insights & Strategies for Enhancing Transfer Student Success: How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer
w/ MDRC's Marjorie Dorimé-Williams & Sophia Sutcliffe
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
Register: ung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Insights & Strategies for Enhancing Transfer Student Success: How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer
w/ MDRC's Marjorie Dorimé-Williams & Sophia Sutcliffe
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
Register: ung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Webinar: July 28, 2 pm
Insights & Strategies for Enhancing Transfer Student Success: How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer
w/ MDRC's Marjorie Dorimé-Williams & Sophia Sutcliffe
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
Register: ung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Insights & Strategies for Enhancing Transfer Student Success: How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer
w/ MDRC's Marjorie Dorimé-Williams & Sophia Sutcliffe
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
Register: ung.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Former MDRC President Judy Gueron meets this year's interns and fellows in the Gueron Scholars Program!
July 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Former MDRC President Judy Gueron meets this year's interns and fellows in the Gueron Scholars Program!
A recent MDRC study reveals key strategies to boost part-time student success, including tailored programs, campuswide collaboration, employer partnerships, and support services. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
July 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A recent MDRC study reveals key strategies to boost part-time student success, including tailored programs, campuswide collaboration, employer partnerships, and support services. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Welcome to the talented 2025 class of MDRC Gueron Scholars! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-we...
June 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Welcome to the talented 2025 class of MDRC Gueron Scholars! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-we...
The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion through @cuny.edu's ACE Program, by @jscottclayton.bsky.social & colleagues edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
June 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion through @cuny.edu's ACE Program, by @jscottclayton.bsky.social & colleagues edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
Cash Assistance May Curb Recidivism Among People Leaving Prison (on MDRC's evaluation of @ceoworks.bsky.social's Returning Citizens Stimulus)
via OPEN MINDS openminds.com/market-intel...
via OPEN MINDS openminds.com/market-intel...
June 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Cash Assistance May Curb Recidivism Among People Leaving Prison (on MDRC's evaluation of @ceoworks.bsky.social's Returning Citizens Stimulus)
via OPEN MINDS openminds.com/market-intel...
via OPEN MINDS openminds.com/market-intel...
New from the "I Am Dad" Podcast with Kenneth Braswell!
MDRC's Dina Israel on Fatherhood, Policy, and Using Research to Strengthen Families Nationwide iamdad.podbean.com/e/dina-israe...
MDRC's Dina Israel on Fatherhood, Policy, and Using Research to Strengthen Families Nationwide iamdad.podbean.com/e/dina-israe...
June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New from the "I Am Dad" Podcast with Kenneth Braswell!
MDRC's Dina Israel on Fatherhood, Policy, and Using Research to Strengthen Families Nationwide iamdad.podbean.com/e/dina-israe...
MDRC's Dina Israel on Fatherhood, Policy, and Using Research to Strengthen Families Nationwide iamdad.podbean.com/e/dina-israe...
NEW!
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions: Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
with support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions: Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
with support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
June 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
NEW!
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions: Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
with support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions: Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
with support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
This new brief highlights the benefits & challenges associated with implementing two technology-based advising tools for career and technical education. #CTE www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
June 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This new brief highlights the benefits & challenges associated with implementing two technology-based advising tools for career and technical education. #CTE www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
Created in collaboration with @universityoftexas.bsky.social, this toolkit helps universities & community colleges refine policies, streamline procedures, & build partnerships to better serve transfer students.
w/ support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy
www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
w/ support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy
www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
June 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Created in collaboration with @universityoftexas.bsky.social, this toolkit helps universities & community colleges refine policies, streamline procedures, & build partnerships to better serve transfer students.
w/ support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy
www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
w/ support from Ascendium Education Philanthropy
www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Taking Evidence to Practice: A Conversation About MDRC’s New Technical Assistance Initiative with John Martinez
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
Taking Evidence to Practice: A Conversation About MDRC’s New Technical Assistance Initiative with John Martinez
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
June 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast!
Taking Evidence to Practice: A Conversation About MDRC’s New Technical Assistance Initiative with John Martinez
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
Taking Evidence to Practice: A Conversation About MDRC’s New Technical Assistance Initiative with John Martinez
Full episode: www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...
NEW! Applying Behavioral Science to Improve Participation in Work-Readiness Activities: Washington State www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
June 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW! Applying Behavioral Science to Improve Participation in Work-Readiness Activities: Washington State www.mdrc.org/work/publica...
@clevelandfed.bsky.social highlights effectiveness of
@towardsemployment.bsky.social in new piece on how nonprofits are responding to clients with multiple challenges. www.clevelandfed.org/publications...
@towardsemployment.bsky.social in new piece on how nonprofits are responding to clients with multiple challenges. www.clevelandfed.org/publications...
May 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
@clevelandfed.bsky.social highlights effectiveness of
@towardsemployment.bsky.social in new piece on how nonprofits are responding to clients with multiple challenges. www.clevelandfed.org/publications...
@towardsemployment.bsky.social in new piece on how nonprofits are responding to clients with multiple challenges. www.clevelandfed.org/publications...
Higher ed enrollment is up 3.2 percent this spring (+562,000), compared to spring 2024, according to the Nat'l Student Clearinghouse.
Bachelor’s & associate's programs grew by 2.1 percent & 6.3 percent, respectively, but remain below spring 2020 levels. nscresearchcenter.org/current-term...
Bachelor’s & associate's programs grew by 2.1 percent & 6.3 percent, respectively, but remain below spring 2020 levels. nscresearchcenter.org/current-term...
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Higher ed enrollment is up 3.2 percent this spring (+562,000), compared to spring 2024, according to the Nat'l Student Clearinghouse.
Bachelor’s & associate's programs grew by 2.1 percent & 6.3 percent, respectively, but remain below spring 2020 levels. nscresearchcenter.org/current-term...
Bachelor’s & associate's programs grew by 2.1 percent & 6.3 percent, respectively, but remain below spring 2020 levels. nscresearchcenter.org/current-term...