Drawing on 50 years of on-the-ground experience and a deep understanding of what works, MDRC helps organizations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals. www.mdrc.org/services/evi...

MDRC Participating in the @achievingthedream.bsky.social 2026 Conference, March 2–5 www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-pa...

In this blog post originally published by @newamerica.org, MDRC’s Alyssa Ratledge and New America’s Iris Palmer explain how career coaching can help #WorkforcePell recipients enter, persist, and thrive in their chosen fields. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Melissa Chavez of Impact Behavioral Health Services talks about supporting her clients w/ the IPS model of employment. Part of MDRC's Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project with @abtglobalimpact.bsky.social & MEF Associates. Full video: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...

MDRC's evaluation of small public high schools in NYC shows remarkable effects on postsecondary access & success: ⭐ 9.5 percentage point increase in postsecondary enrollment ⭐ 2.5 percentage point increase in college degree attainment Learn more: www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Chris Knoper of Impact Behavioral Health Partners reflects on the Individual Placement & Support approach to employment services. Part of MDRC's Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project w/ @abtglobalimpact.bsky.social & MEF Associates. Full video: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...

Michelle Bonnici of Impact Behavioral Health Partners in Illinois reflects on helping her clients build confidence through employment. Part of MDRC's Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) Project w/ @abtglobalimpact.bsky.social & MEF Associates. Full video: www.mdrc.org/work/videos/...

15 Years of Breaking Down the Barriers Between High School, College & Work via Stanley Litow in @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/15-y...

#WorkforcePell: Funding Opportunities & Challenges, Coaching, and Student Behavior via @wesleywhistle.bsky.social @newamerica.org open.substack.com/pub/workforc...

Workforce #Pell Success Might Depend on Career Coaching, by MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge and @newamerica.org's @irispalmer.bsky.social www.newamerica.org/education-po...

Thinking of running an RCT in postsecondary education? MDRC has created a fantastic set of resources to help you in projecting minimum effect sizes, randomizing, and processing data Proud to have helped advise this project! www.mdrc.org/the-rct

This is a fantastic resource for students looking for a paper topic 25 RCTs, with documentation and data Thank you, @mdrc-news.bsky.social! www.cos.io/blog/data-fr...

In December, Ann Arbor’s Guaranteed Income to Grow program sent its last payment to the 100 participants in the city’s two-year pilot program. Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, which designed and implemented the program, has now released its report on the findings from the first year.

@sheeoed.bsky.social launches national initiative to expand holistic advising for students with ECMC Foundation and MDRC sheeo.org/holistic-adv...

📢ICYMI: MDRC evaluation finds that NYC's small public high schools boost: ⭐️postsecondary enrollment by 9.5 percentage points ⭐️college degree attainment by 2.5 percentage points www.mdrc.org/news/long-te...

Engineer or entrepreneur? NYC parents want career aptitude assessments for high schoolers, reports @amyzimmer.bsky.social @chalkbeat.org. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...

[email protected] launches national initiative to expand holistic advising for students with ECMC Foundation and MDRC sheeo.org/holistic-adv...

A new brief describes how STRIVE, a sector-focused training leader, has worked with MDRC to develop data tools to monitor and strengthen its programs as it expands nationally. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Long-Term Findings Show New York City’s Small High Schools Boost Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation Rates www.mdrc.org/news/long-te...

📢 New from MDRC's InPractice blog! Learning cycles — a process of testing, collecting data, and refining practices — can help program operators continually improve their work. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

New from MDRC's InPractice blog! Lessons on how predictive analytics — the use of historical data to estimate the likelihood of future outcomes — can help program operators anticipate and actively address client needs. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

New RCT findings from MDRC on the long-term effects of NYC's Small Schools of Choice--high schools with 100 students/grade that emphasize personalized student-teacher relationships: -10pp increase in college enrollment after HS (53% vs 43%) -3pp increase in bachelor degree attainment (15% vs 12%)

New findings from @mdrc-news.bsky.social's long-term, lottery-based evaluation of small public high schools in NYC: ⭐boost postsecondary enrollment by 9.5 percentage points ⭐boost college degree attainment by 2.5 percentage points www.mdrc.org/news/long-te...

New from MDRC's InPractice blog! Lessons on how predictive analytics — the use of historical data to estimate the likelihood of future outcomes — can help program operators anticipate and actively address client needs. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

In 2025, MDRC launched Evidence to Practice, its innovative technical assistance approach reflecting 50 years of experience. Check out highlights from an eventful year working with various organizations, agencies, and other government entities. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

New from the Fordham Institute's Education Gadfly podcast! Amber Northern, @michaelpetrilli.bsky.social, & David Griffith on MDRC's new findings that NYC's small public high schools boost rates of postsecondary enrollment and graduation (starts at 28:35). fordhaminstitute.org/national/res...

New MDRC report on NYC small schools: the puzzle for ed policy is that +10pp HS grad, +9.5pp post-sec enroll, and +2.5pp BA completion still show no earnings gains, echoing Dobbie & Fryer on TX charters. If we want labor market outcomes to change, perhaps we also have to change the labor market 1

📢 New brief from @ncslorg.bsky.social! Strengthening Statewide Math Outcomes Through Early #Math and High-Quality Assessments, by Patrick Lyons (NCSL) and MDRC's Sharon Huang, Shira Mattera, & Emily Hanno www.ncsl.org/education/st...

2025 in Review: Insights from MDRC's Evidence First #Podcast Host: Leigh Parise www.mdrc.org/work/podcast...

NEW! Building Employer Partnerships for Economic Mobility: Lessons from Hire Local A collaboration with Memphis Medical District Collaborative & Slingshot Memphis www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Long-Term Findings Show New York City’s Small High Schools Boost Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation Rates www.mdrc.org/news/long-te...

Strengthening Statewide Math Outcomes through Early Math and High-Quality Assessments, via @ncslorg.bsky.social ncsl.org/education/st...

A recent report [from MDRC] found that reducing the size of fines and fees increases the likelihood of collecting more revenue, and that imposing a “collections fee” to compel people to pay increases their debt burden, reports Ralph Chapoco @alabamareflector.com. alabamareflector.com/2026/01/02/r...

📢 Free Webinar via Advance CTE! 💡 Advancing the Green Workforce 📅 Jan 20, 1-1:45 pm (ET) ✅ Dan Hinderliter, Advance #CTE ✅ David Husemoller, Illinois Green Economy Network ✅ Rachel Rosen, MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education careertech.org/event/advanc...

A recent report [from MDRC] found that reducing the size of fines and fees increases the likelihood of collecting more revenue, and that imposing a “collections fee” to compel people to pay increases their debt burden, reports Ralph Chapoco @alabamareflector.com. alabamareflector.com/2026/01/02/r...

Great to see Jobs-Plus (which MDRC helped develop and evaluated in the US) making a difference in the UK! via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Colleges Partner with Students to Redesign First-Year Experience, reports Chera Watson @theeduledger.bsky.social on MDRC's work with Central Washington University & Hudson County Community College. www.theeduledger.com/students/art...

📢 Free Webinar via Advance CTE! 💡 Advancing the Green Workforce 📅 Jan 20, 1-1:45 pm (ET) ✅ Dan Hinderliter, Advance #CTE ✅ David Husemoller, Illinois Green Economy Network ✅ Rachel Rosen, MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education careertech.org/event/advanc...

NEW! Implementation Findings from the Family Child Care Home Benefits Pilot Program in Colorado www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

New findings from a randomized controlled evaluation of a pilot program that sent #childcare centers monthly payments to raise teachers’ salaries. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

This new brief from MDRC describes how moving high-dosage #tutoring into the school day in New Mexico increased participation, the most critical element to the intervention’s success. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Collaborating for Change: Early Lessons in Redesigning First-Year Students’ College Experience www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

In 2025, MDRC posted nearly 100 reports, briefs, practitioner guides, and other publications — offering research results, profiles of innovative programs, and evidence-backed advice for policymakers and practitioners. Here are 10 of the most popular. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

What are research-based best practices to make apps better for preschoolers? On the blog, researchers from @mdrc-news.bsky.social share some takeaways from their Measures for Early Success initiative.

Learning from the Littlest Voices (and Fingers): User Testing to Shape the Development of Digital Tools for Young Learners, by MDRC's Emily Hanno and Mallory Undestad via @cooneycenter.bsky.social joanganzcooneycenter.org/2026/01/06/l...

This case study describes a partnership between MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations to improve program application completion rates. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

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

Workforce Pell will only work if we get it right. @mdrc-news.bsky.social argues that short term training must come with advising, wraparound supports, and lessons from the @cunyasap.bsky.social model. The evidence is there. Read why it matters.

Great to see Jobs-Plus (which MDRC helped develop and evaluated in the US) making a difference in the UK! via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This case study describes a partnership between MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations to improve program application completion rates. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...