The Benefits and Challenges of the New #WorkforcePell Regulations: An Interview with @wesleywhistle.bsky.social @newamerica.org spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-ex...

This summer, MDRC is pleased to welcome four undergraduate interns, one master’s-level Evidence-to-Practice intern, and two doctoral fellows in the Gueron Scholars Program! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-we...

Expanding career pathways for all requires investment in community-based organizations, writes Amanda Olberg of Dalio Education (citing MDRC study) in Hartford Business Journal hartfordbusiness.com/article/expa...

Training Opportunity in Applied Data Analytics for State and Local Welfare Agencies Nomination deadline: May 15 www.mdrc.org/news/trainin...

NEW! With more than 40 states requiring some form of early childhood assessment, how can decision-makers get early childhood programs the tools they need? www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Advice for colleges on implementing a multiple measures assessment placement system, which uses indicators like GPA instead of only test scores. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Revealing Readiness: How Corequisite Placement Designs Shape Student Outcomes www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! REACT Intervention Reenrolls Nearly Twice as Many Students Who Have Stopped Attending College www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

MDRC report: Rise Up Cambridge cash assistance program a short-term help via @cambridgeday.com www.cambridgeday.com/2026/04/10/r...

MDRC's study of Rise Up Cambridge's unconditional cash assistance points to meaningful short-term financial relief for low-income families. via @cambridgemass.bsky.social www.cambridgema.gov/news/2026/04...

New Study Finds Substantial Earnings Premium from @cuny.edu Associate Degrees: www.mdrc.org/news/new-stu...

Last month, MDRC's NextGen project hosted a convening in Washington, DC, that brought together representatives from eight different child support agencies to create "roadmaps" to strengthen their recruitment, engagement, program services, and data use.

A new MDRC study on the use of multiple measures—high school grade point averages, course-taking patterns, and standardized test scores—to assess students’ college readi­ness at two community colleges in Texas. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Rebecca Unterman Discusses Small High Schools in NYC on the Innovations in Education Podcast with David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly! www.mdrc.org/news/rebecca...

MDRC is pleased to be part of the Industries of Ideas project described in this GovTech article by Julia Lane and Suzette Kent! www.govtech.com/voices/reinv...

NEW! Insights into the Tutor Workforce: Tutors’ Experiences, Diversity, and Retention in the Personalized Learning Initiative www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

How do tutors experience their work, and what keeps them engaged? Insights into the Tutor Workforce: Tutors’ Experiences, Diversity, and Retention in the Personalized Learning Initiative, a new brief from @mdrc-news.bsky.social DRC, sheds light on these questions. www.mdrc.org/sites/defaul...

New from the Innovations in Education #Podcast with David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly! The Power of Small Schools, with MDRC's Rebecca Unterman open.spotify.com/episode/0amP...

Earlier this month, MDRC's Kelsey Schaberg testified before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee about internship, career readiness, & work experience programs. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

In a blog post originally published by @dqcdata.bsky.social, Angela Perry & MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge describe how implementing #WorkforcePell provides an opportunity for states to invest in modernizing, expanding, and improving their state data systems. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

A new MDRC study on the use of multiple measures—high school grade point averages, course-taking patterns, and standardized test scores—to assess students’ college readi­ness at two community colleges in Texas. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

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 National Youth Employment Coalition’s Annual Forum, March 30-April 1 #NYEC2026 www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-pa...

Alabama House bill aims to ensure crime victims get restitution first, reports @rchapoco.bsky.social for @alabamareflector.com. alabamareflector.com/2026/03/10/a...

NEW! What States Can Do Now to Get Ready for #WorkforcePell, by Angela Perry @dqcdata.bsky.social and MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge dataqualitycampaign.org/what-states-...

NEW! This brief highlights three features of assessment tools that can help maximize the value of early childhood data for educators and families. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

NEW! Do Early Social-Emotional Learning Programs Have Lasting Effects Through Middle School? www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

San Jose students deserve evidence-based decisions (cites MDRC's evaluation of small high schools) via Erin Higgins in the @sanjosespotlight.com sanjosespotlight.com/higgins-san-...

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%)