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Apply for Summer 2026 Doctoral Fellowships and Master’s and Undergraduate Internships in the MDRC Gueron Scholars Program | MDRC Teaming up with The Policy Academies, MDRC is offering three opportunities in the summer of 2026 for graduate and undergraduate students in its Gueron Scholars Program: (1) doctoral fellowships with s...

Apply for Summer 2026 Doctoral #Fellowships and Master’s and Undergraduate #Internships in the MDRC Gueron Scholars Program www.mdrc.org/news/apply-s...

09.12.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff | MDRC Register today for a free interactive webinar!β€œFrom 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...

πŸš€ Last chance to register for this FREE webinar!

🎯 From Stuck to Strategic: A Practical Starting Point

πŸ“… Wednesday, December 10 | 1:00 pm (ET)

Join behavioral science experts from MDRC’s Evidence to Practice team for an engaging session! www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

05.12.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of Higher Ed’s Emerging Growth Areas Is One It Struggles to Serve Rural regions are expected to see increases in high-school seniors. But the sector has had trouble reaching them.

There’s a growing population of #rural high-school seniors waiting to be reached β€” if colleges can figure out how to better serve them, writes Dan Berrett @chronicle.com. www.chronicle.com/article/rura...

04.12.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects β€’ Stateline Four-day school weeks are gaining in popularity, especially in rural districts.

4-day school weeks are growing in popularity in #rural districts, despite a lack of data on the effects, reports Robbie Sequeira @stateline.org. stateline.org/2025/12/01/4...

02.12.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@mdrc-news.bsky.social's National Rural Higher Ed Research Center to host inaugural Rural Research Mentorship Network cohort, offering opportunities to grad students and early-career researchers interested in conducting #ruraled research. $1000 honorarium. mdrcfed.gov1.qualtrics.com/CP/File.php?...

01.12.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects β€’ Stateline Four-day school weeks are gaining in popularity, especially in rural districts.

Rural school districts across the country tout the four-day work week as a way to stretch tight school budgets amid K-12 funding uncertainties at the federal and state levels.

https://stateline.org/2025/12/01/4-day-school-weeks-are-growing-in-popularity-despite-a-lack-of-data-on-the-effects/

01.12.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apply for Summer 2026 Doctoral Fellowships and Undergraduate Internships in the MDRC Gueron Scholars Program | MDRC Teaming up with The Policy Academies, MDRC is offering two opportunities in the summer of 2026 for graduate and undergraduate students in its Gueron Scholars Program: (1) doctoral fellowships with sti...

Apply for Summer 2026 Doctoral #Fellowships and Undergraduate #Internships in the MDRC Gueron Scholars Program www.mdrc.org/news/apply-s...

30.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jefferson County's Fines and Fees System Ineffective, Report Finds - Davis Vanguard A new report on Jefferson County's fines and fees system argues that U.S. courts' reliance on monetary sanctions is ineffective at generating revenue and disproportionately harmful to Black and low-in...

Fines and Fees System in Jefferson County, Alabama, Ineffective, MDRC Report Finds

via Angelina Tun @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social davisvanguard.org/2025/11/cour...

28.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the best free preschool programs reveal about child care in America Dozens of states and cities offer some version of publicly funded child care for 3- and 4-year-olds. It’s going far better in some places than others.

What the best free preschool programs reveal about child care in America, by Julie Zauzmer Weil @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff | MDRC Register today for a free interactive webinar!β€œFrom 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...

Register today!

December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

12.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MDRC had a great time at the @appam.bsky.social Annual Fall Research Conference in Seattle earlier this month!

Here are three of the ways our staff members participated β€” as moderators, panelists, and interviewers.

Looking forward to reconvening in Boston in November 2026!

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The Economic Mobility Lab Process Framework | MDRC The Economic Mobility Lab (EML) is a technical assistance initiative launched by MDRC to support sector-focused workforce training providers in improving participant experiences and outcomes. This pub...

The Economic Mobility Lab is a technical assistance initiative launched by MDRC to support sector-focused workforce training providers in improving training experiences and outcomes for participants. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

25.11.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week, MDRC's Dina Israel was pleased to present on fatherhood education at the @ncfr.bsky.social conference in Baltimore with colleagues from the Montefiore Health System: Yerson Torres, Traci Pacita Maynigo, Moshe Moeller, and Lisbeth Parra!

#HeroDads #SupportingHealthyRelationships

24.11.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Findings from the Jefferson County Equitable Fines and Fees Project | MDRC This report presents the results of a study on how fines, fees, and restitutionβ€”known as court debtβ€”affect people convicted of traffic violations, misdemeanors, and felonies. The findings showing that...

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...

19.11.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

What makes @cunyasap.bsky.social's advising approach so effective?

via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...

19.11.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

18.11.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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,Β β€œForging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions,” in Se...

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...

13.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

12.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff | MDRC Register today for a free interactive webinar!β€œFrom 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...

Register today!

December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

12.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

"[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...

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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.

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...

10.11.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Partnering with College Systems to Support Students | MDRC Graduation rates at community collegesβ€―haveβ€―remainedβ€―low, especially for students with low incomes.

Here's the full episode.... www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...

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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

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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...

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...

05.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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,Β β€œForging Collaborations for Transformative and Resilient Policy Solutions,” in Se...

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...

05.11.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 ...

New MDRC-Authored Publications Added to National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse www.mdrc.org/news/new-mdr...

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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...

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...

03.11.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education Receives Grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social #CTE www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ce...

28.10.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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,…

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...

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