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How to Reopen Schools: Q&A with RAND Experts

The debate over opening U.S. schools is growing more heated by the day. In this Q&A, RAND researchers discuss the different approaches for reopening, how online learning went in the spring, ways to help disadvantaged students, and more.

How to Help Refugees and Host Countries Combat COVID-19

Having escaped conflict and persecution, refugees now risk illness and death from COVID-19. That risk is heightened by a policy regime that focuses largely on refugees in camps, not the almost two-thirds who live in urban areas. But the crisis could provide an opportunity to reform a broken system for the benefit of refugees and host countries alike.

The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in Education, Workforce Development, and Catalyzing the Community

RAND researchers trace the impact of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative investments on science, technology, engineering, and math education for grades K-12 and energy and advanced manufacturing workforce development from 2014 through 2019.

The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in Workforce Development and Catalyzing the Community

This report is the third assessment of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) progress in meeting its goals and vision. The authors consider the API's strategic alignment, beneficiaries, effectiveness, community catalyst, and sustainability.

Crossing the Digital Divide

This report analyzes uses of technology by displaced people and the organizations seeking to support them. It offers recommendations for more strategically using and developing technology in humanitarian settings.

The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in K-12 Education and Catalyzing the Community

RAND researchers assessed the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) investments in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and initiatives related to catalyzing the community from October 2014 to December 2017.

The "Raising the Bar" Series on Louisiana's Education Policy Strategies to Support Students from Birth Through High School

This technical appendix describes the data sources, samples, and analytic methods used in a series of reports examining implementation and outcomes associated with Louisiana's education policy actions.

Raising the Bar for Graduation Pathways to College and Work

This report, part of a four-part series on implementation and outcomes of Louisiana's education initiatives, focuses on Louisiana's high school graduation pathways, which aim to improve college readiness, career readiness, and financial aid access.

What Other States Can Learn from Louisiana's Ambitious Efforts to Reshape Its Education System

This brief highlights findings from a series of four reports that examine Louisiana's education policy strategies, how they are being implemented, and how those policy actions are related to successful student outcomes.

Pittsburgh Equity Indicators

The Pittsburgh Equity Indicators assess annual progress toward equitable opportunities and outcomes for Pittsburghers of all races, genders, and incomes. The 2017 report summarizes baseline equality scores, which measure disparities in Pittsburgh.