MDRC is a leader in strengthening sectoral training programs, bringing a multifaceted perspective that combines rigorous research with evidence-based technical assistance to improve program operations and expand access to quality jobs. www.mdrc.org/work/project...

NEW! Capturing a Child’s Uniqueness: Educators’ and Parents’ Insights on Designing Early Childhood Assessments www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Estimating the Costs of Implementing Workforce Development Strategies in Child Care and Early Education: A Methodological Guide www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Using scholarship strategies to address low compensation and high turnover rates in the child care and early education field. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! An Overview of Dual Enrollment Policies in Three Southern States: Describing the #Rural #DualEnrollment Landscape www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

MDRC is a leader in strengthening sectoral training programs, bringing a multifaceted perspective that combines rigorous research with evidence-based technical assistance to improve program operations and expand access to quality jobs. www.mdrc.org/work/project...

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...

NEW! Beyond the Early Years: The Long-Term Effects of Home Visiting on Mothers, Families, and Children: Results from the Mother and Infant #HomeVisiting Program Evaluation www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Let’s fix our community college system — ASAP, writes Laura Arnold @arnoldventures.bsky.social. www.arnoldventures.org/stories/lets... .

NEW! Effects of Sector-Focused Training After 10 Years: Findings from the WorkAdvance Evaluation www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

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...

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/...

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/...

NEW! Who Says Pre-K Assessments Have to Be Scary? Reimagining Children’s Experiences During Direct Assessments www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

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/...

Check out the new homepage for the National #Rural Higher Education Research Center, led by MDRC! www.mdrc.org/work/project...

Members of the LEARN Commission outline a vision to improve credit evaluation and bring more learners into higher education. via @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

NEW! Providing Technology Training to High School Seniors: Lessons from a Partnership between NPower and Urban Alliance www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

MDRC Launches Evaluation of Lorain County Community College’s Fast Track Credentialing Program www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-la...

NEW! Testing a Lower Cost Model of Student Supports: One-Year Findings from the SUCCESS Demonstration www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Randomized Controlled Trials in #Rural Colleges: Considerations to Improve Inclusion and Rigor www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Who Says Pre-K Assessments Have to Be Scary? Reimagining Children’s Experiences During Direct Assessments www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Improving College Reenrollment and Completion for “Stopped-Out” Students A random assignment evaluation with @justinortagus.bsky.social examining the effectiveness of the REACT intervention at four colleges in Florida. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

#Tutoring was supposed to save kids after the pandemic, reports @jillbarshay.bsky.social @hechingerreport.org. Logistics made it difficult to deliver the amount of tutoring that could produce a real difference, according to new Chicago Ed Lab & MDRC report. hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Check out the new homepage for the National #Rural Higher Education Research Center, led by MDRC! www.mdrc.org/work/project...

📢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...

See this new brief (by the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness) which, based on focus groups with students, describes the factors that can improve & challenge student experience with corequisite remediation. @ccrc.bsky.social @mdrc-news.bsky.social #AcademicSky #highered

The next mayor & NYC's schools: It's important to keep mayoral control, writes Stanley Litow in @nydailynews.com (cites MDRC's evaluation of P-TECH schools). www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/17/t...

The next mayor & NYC's schools: It's important to keep mayoral control, writes Stanley Litow in @nydailynews.com (cites MDRC's evaluation of P-TECH schools). www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/17/t...

"It’s an unusual partnership that brings together 2-year & 4-year institutions & a for-profit tech training program. The collaborators say...the only way they’ll be able to address the workforce demand is by working together." via @workshift.bsky.social workshift.org/creating-new...

MDRC conducted a two-year efficacy study of YouScience and Xello, which provide students with guidance on #CTE courses and recommendations for future career paths, reports Kurt Dyrli of DATIA K12. www.datiak12.io/research/art...

"[An MDRC] report [on @ceoworks.bsky.social's program] .... indicates that even short-term cash assistance payments can have significant benefits for formerly incarcerated people by reducing parole violations that often lead to reincarceration." via @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

Rural Educator Ecosystem: Community of Learners Launches at National Summit to Address Educator Shortage in #Rural Communities via @rural-schools.bsky.social ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/2025...

"[An MDRC] report [on @ceoworks.bsky.social's program] .... indicates that even short-term cash assistance payments can have significant benefits for formerly incarcerated people by reducing parole violations that often lead to reincarceration." via @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

New report: Even short-term cash assistance payments can have significant benefits for formerly incarcerated people. 80% of incarcerated women are mothers — several who received payments told @candicenorwood.bsky.social the cash helped them reconnect with their kids. 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

Subscribe to MDRC’s “Innovations in Career and Technical Education” Newsletter! #CTE www.mdrc.org/news/subscri...

You've paid for #tutoring, write Pete Lavorini & Meghan McCormick in @thejournal.bsky.social. Here's how to make sure it works. thejournal.com/articles/202...

NEW! Four Lessons on Using Outcomes-Based Funding to Improve College Completion Rates, by Austin Slaughter (MDRC) and Justin C. Ortagus (University of Florida) www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Vote for our @sxswedu.com panel! Tiny Tech, Big Impact: Innovation in Early Learning What happens when teachers and children help design early learning digital products—and states listen?

Today at the NAWRS Workshop in Charlotte, NC! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ex...

How temporary cash assistance helps mothers reclaim their lives — and families — after prison, reports @candicenorwood.bsky.social @19thnews.org about @ceoworks.bsky.social's Returning Citizens Stimulus. 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

How temporary cash assistance helps mothers reclaim their lives — and families — after prison, reports @candicenorwood.bsky.social @19thnews.org about @ceoworks.bsky.social's Returning Citizens Stimulus. 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

MDRC conducted a two-year efficacy study of YouScience and Xello, which provide students with guidance on #CTE courses and recommendations for future career paths, reports Kurt Dyrli of DATIA K12. www.datiak12.io/research/art...

Ascendium Education Group and MDRC Select New Grantees for Sector Training Evidence-Building Project (STEP) www.mdrc.org/news/new-ste...

MDRC Presenting at the 2025 National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics Workshop in Charlotte, NC, August 3-6 www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ex...

It was great to join the @mdrc-news.bsky.social Gueron Scholars yesterday to talk leadership, equity, and the transformational power of education. I'm inspired by this next generation of changemakers working to expand opportunity through research and policy!

Which College and Career Readiness Standards Best Align with Positive Outcomes after High School? via @kblagg.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social www.urban.org/research/pub...

New from MDRC's InPractice blog! The Power of Community Voice: Creating Effective Advisory Boards, by by Isabel Acosta and Marta Benito-Gomez www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

OPINION: If we are serious about improving student outcomes, we can’t treat teacher retention as an afterthought, write Linda Darling-Hammond & @michaelpetrilli.bsky.social for @hechingerreport.org. hechingerreport.org/opinion-here...

MDRC Experts Featured in July 28 Webinar on the Role of Faculty in College Credit Transfer Decisions www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ex...