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Apr 2, 2025

WVU, RAND Research Partnership Launches with Initial Focus on Workforce Needs

RAND is partnering with West Virginia University to support policymaking that helps develop an agile, future-ready labor pool. This effort will turn world-class research into practical solutions for evolving job markets, focusing on workforce development and education.
Research

Mar 26, 2025

Prioritizing Curriculum-Based Professional Learning for Mathematics Teachers: District, Principal, and Teacher Perspectives from the American Educator Panels

The authors explore factors in school leaders' selection of math-focused professional learning (PL); teachers' experiences with math-focused PL; perceived usefulness of these activities; and the extent to which math-focused PL is curriculum based.
Commentary

Feb 5, 2025

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

Communities across the United States can learn from the experiences of cities that have had to confront major water supply crises and start planning now to avoid the worst impacts of future droughts.
Research

Jan 21, 2025

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Corequisite English Developmental Education: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Texas Community Colleges

We estimate the cost effectiveness of corequisite English developmental education at community colleges compared to a traditional prerequisite pathway.
Research

Jan 21, 2025

CTE-Focused Dual Enrollment: Participation and Outcomes

This study examines participation in North Carolina's CTE Dual Enrollment pathway. It shows that CTE dual enrollment participation was associated with earning more college credits earned in high school, high school graduation and college enrollment.
Research

Jan 16, 2025

Does One Plus One Always Equal Two? Examining Complementarities in Educational Interventions

In an elementary school setting, I examine whether community-level interventions focusing on similar needs and providing resources to build capacity in high-need communities could improve outcomes by improving the effectiveness of individual-level interventions.
Research

Jan 16, 2025

Effects of Large-Scale Early Math Interventions on Student Outcomes: Evidence From Kentucky's Math Achievement Fund

This study examines the effectiveness and costs of Kentucky's Math Achievement Fund—a unique state-level program that combines targeted interventions, peer-coaching, and close collaboration among teachers to improve math achievement in grades K-3.
Research

Jan 15, 2025

A Systems Approach for Addressing Over 200 Years of Environmental Injustice with Community-Driven Monitoring, a Participatory Study in Alsen, LA

This study develops a systems framework for mitigating pollution in Alsen, LA, using smart tech and geospatial tools to enhance health and resilience in underserved communities.
Research

Dec 2, 2024

Referrals and Black-White Coronary Heart Disease Treatment Disparities: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physician Perspectives

This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to understand how primary care physicians (PCPs) make specialty referrals and how referrals may contribute to treatment disparities.
Commentary

Oct 21, 2024

The Complexities of Abortion Access for Minors in Virginia

In Virginia, the rules for minors seeking abortion care have many burdensome implications for clinics, hospitals, and patients. This raises an important question: Is this what Virginia lawmakers intended?
Research Summary

Oct 8, 2024

How State and Local Policies Affect Abortion Care: A Case Study in Virginia

RAND researchers conducted a case study of laws and policies post-Dobbs in Virginia to better understand the policy landscape and gather perspectives from staff working in abortion facilities and support organizations.
Research

Oct 2, 2024

Spillover Effects of Specialized High Schools

We find specialized high schools disproportionately enrolled white and high achieving students. They became more representative of school districts over time, and recently opened specialized schools had positive spillovers on achievement.

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WVU, RAND Research Partnership Launches with Initial Focus on Workforce Needs

Prioritizing Curriculum-Based Professional Learning for Mathematics Teachers: District, Principal, and Teacher Perspectives from the American Educator Panels

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Corequisite English Developmental Education: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Texas Community Colleges

CTE-Focused Dual Enrollment: Participation and Outcomes

Does One Plus One Always Equal Two? Examining Complementarities in Educational Interventions

Effects of Large-Scale Early Math Interventions on Student Outcomes: Evidence From Kentucky's Math Achievement Fund

A Systems Approach for Addressing Over 200 Years of Environmental Injustice with Community-Driven Monitoring, a Participatory Study in Alsen, LA

Referrals and Black-White Coronary Heart Disease Treatment Disparities: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physician Perspectives

The Complexities of Abortion Access for Minors in Virginia

How State and Local Policies Affect Abortion Care: A Case Study in Virginia

Spillover Effects of Specialized High Schools

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WVU, RAND Research Partnership Launches with Initial Focus on Workforce Needs

Prioritizing Curriculum-Based Professional Learning for Mathematics Teachers: District, Principal, and Teacher Perspectives from the American Educator Panels

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Corequisite English Developmental Education: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Texas Community Colleges

CTE-Focused Dual Enrollment: Participation and Outcomes

Does One Plus One Always Equal Two? Examining Complementarities in Educational Interventions

Effects of Large-Scale Early Math Interventions on Student Outcomes: Evidence From Kentucky's Math Achievement Fund

A Systems Approach for Addressing Over 200 Years of Environmental Injustice with Community-Driven Monitoring, a Participatory Study in Alsen, LA

Referrals and Black-White Coronary Heart Disease Treatment Disparities: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physician Perspectives

The Complexities of Abortion Access for Minors in Virginia

How State and Local Policies Affect Abortion Care: A Case Study in Virginia

Spillover Effects of Specialized High Schools

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