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...

The Jealousy List: A Shout-Out to 19 Education Stories We Admired in 2025 via @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/the-...

The Untapped Goldmine of Administrative Data, by MDRC's Rick Hendra and Melissa Wavelet in @workshift.bsky.social

Workforce #Pell can lead to good jobs for students if they get the support needed for long-term success, writes MDRC's Alex Mayer in @hechingerreport.org. hechingerreport.org/opinion-work...

Check out early findings on rural dual enrollment from @mdrc-news.bsky.social's National Rural Higher Education Research Center researchers at the Early College Research Center at UNC Greensboro and RAND. bit.ly/RuralDEInfographics

From 2023 to 2025, @jvsbayarea.bsky.social, a workforce provider, partnered with MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab to develop strategies for increasing its training completion rates. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Infographics on #Rural Dual Enrollment in Three Southern States via Early College Research Center @uncg.edu & @rand.org for MDRC's National Rural #HigherEd Research Center www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs via Iris Palmer @newamerica.org www.newamerica.org/education-po...

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

🚀 Last chance to register for this FREE webinar! 🎯 From Stuck to Strategic: A Practical Starting Point 📅 Wednesday, December 10 | 1:00 pm (ET) Join behavioral science experts from MDRC’s Evidence to Practice team for an engaging session! www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

There’s a growing population of #rural high-school seniors waiting to be reached — if colleges can figure out how to better serve them, writes Dan Berrett @chronicle.com. www.chronicle.com/article/rura...

4-day school weeks are growing in popularity in #rural districts, despite a lack of data on the effects, reports Robbie Sequeira @stateline.org. stateline.org/2025/12/01/4...

@mdrc-news.bsky.social's National Rural Higher Ed Research Center to host inaugural Rural Research Mentorship Network cohort, offering opportunities to grad students and early-career researchers interested in conducting #ruraled research. $1000 honorarium. mdrcfed.gov1.qualtrics.com/CP/File.php?...

Rural school districts across the country tout the four-day work week as a way to stretch tight school budgets amid K-12 funding uncertainties at the federal and state levels. https://stateline.org/2025/12/01/4-day-school-weeks-are-growing-in-popularity-despite-a-lack-of-data-on-the-effects/

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

Fines and Fees System in Jefferson County, Alabama, Ineffective, MDRC Report Finds via Angelina Tun @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social davisvanguard.org/2025/11/cour...

What the best free preschool programs reveal about child care in America, by Julie Zauzmer Weil @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Register today! December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

MDRC had a great time at the @appam.bsky.social Annual Fall Research Conference in Seattle earlier this month! Here are three of the ways our staff members participated — as moderators, panelists, and interviewers. Looking forward to reconvening in Boston in November 2026!

The Economic Mobility Lab is a technical assistance initiative launched by MDRC to support sector-focused workforce training providers in improving training experiences and outcomes for participants. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Last week, MDRC's Dina Israel was pleased to present on fatherhood education at the @ncfr.bsky.social conference in Baltimore with colleagues from the Montefiore Health System: Yerson Torres, Traci Pacita Maynigo, Moshe Moeller, and Lisbeth Parra! #HeroDads #SupportingHealthyRelationships

NEW! The effects of imposing fines, fees, and restitution on people convicted of traffic violations, misdemeanors, and felonies in Jefferson County, Alabama. The findings have already prompted the creation of a statewide taskforce. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

What makes @cunyasap.bsky.social's advising approach so effective? via @analisa-archer.bsky.social @educationnc.bsky.social www.ednc.org/what-makes-c...

New summer 2026 opportunity for graduate students and early-career scholars interested in research on #rural higher education! Sign up for an informational webinar on 11/19. www.mdrc.org/news/applica...

MDRC at #2025APPAM today! 8:30 AM: From Access to Completion: Evidence from Financial Aid & Transfer Interventions in #HigherEd 10:15 AM: State Research Partnerships: Using Admin Data to Build Evidence 10:15 AM: Rural Policy Research and Issues www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...

Reimagining K-2 Assessment: Insights from State Leaders, Educators, and Families www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Register today! December 10 Webinar: Practical, Human-Centered Design Solutions for Program Administrators and Staff www.mdrc.org/news/decembe...

"[T]he Mamdani administration should expand access to college and career pathways," writes Arlen Benjamin-Gomez @edtrustny.bsky.social in @the74.bsky.social. "That should include proven initiatives like @cunyasap.bsky.social." www.the74million.org/article/mr-m...

A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model, reports @lrj417.bsky.social @the74.bsky.social. www.the74million.org/article/less...

New from MDRC's Evidence First podcast! Partnering with College Systems to Support Students: A Conversation with Jonathan Lowe of @dallascollegetx.bsky.social & MDRC's DeShawn Preston

Far too many high-achieving, low-income (HALO) students fall off the education track and never reach top colleges and universities. But what can be done to keep more of them on college-going pathways? via the Fordham Institute fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/researc...

MDRC is excited to be participating in the @appam.bsky.social Annual Research Conference in Seattle, November 13–15! www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ap...

New MDRC-Authored Publications Added to National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse www.mdrc.org/news/new-mdr...

NEW! Recommendations for research on how best to meet the educational needs of students who are pursuing higher education in prison and after release. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

MDRC Center for Effective Career and Technical Education Receives Grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social #CTE www.mdrc.org/news/mdrc-ce...

Community colleges like Lorain County Community College are boosting graduation rates & economic mobility through evidence-based programs like SAIL, helping students succeed with personalized support & proven results. via @arnoldventures.bsky.social www.arnoldventures.org/stories/ohio...

Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...

This paper, coauthored by MDRC's Emily Hanno & Ximena Portilla, originally appeared as a chapter in the "Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning, Volume III: Examples of Assessment in the Service of Learning." www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

In this blog post originally published by @bipartisanpolicy.org, Tristan Stein, Alyssa Ratledge, & Betsy Tessler explain how the experiences of states can inform the implementation of new Workforce #Pell Grants. www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Former MDRC President Judy Gueron talks about her groundbreaking career on the “Work Goes On” podcast hosted by @princeton.edu's Orley Ashenfelter soundcloud.com/theworkgoeso...

NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.

MDRC's Frieda Molina, Shawn Hegele of Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Mercury Morris of Maryland New Directions, and Carolynn Lee of Ascendium Education Group (left to right) presented on MDRC's Economic Mobility Lab at the Workforce Matters convening in Arlington, VA, yesterday.

Unpacking Workforce #Pell: Learning from the States, by Tristan Stein of @bipartisanpolicy.org & MDRC's Alyssa Ratledge and Betsy Tessler bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/unpacki...

NEW! Through collaborative partnerships, MDRC is helping nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and foundations build new evidence, use existing evidence, and harness data to advance their goals.

From graduation gains to higher earnings, @mdrc-news.bsky.socia shows CUNY ASAP delivers lasting impact. A proven path for student success! 🎓 Read the report here:https://www.mdrc.org/work/publications/strategies-community-college-success