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Looking forward to moderating this panel tomorrow for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tune in for an important conversation on how to improve assessments so they better support the unique needs of prek children, educators and families!

Join the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this Wednesday, August 21, for a webinar on how to improve child assessments to better support the needs of pre-K children, educators, and families. You’ll hear from Elizabeth Mokyr Horner at the Gates Foundation, Leah Austin, EdD of the National Black Child Development Institute, MDRC's Emily Hanno, and parents and state leaders. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eHE8JTz5

MDRC's Sarah Picard and Leah Nelson from Alabama Appleseed wrote an op-ed for the Alabama Daily News about their new research identifying three major problems with trying to fund justice systems through fines and fees.

To wrap up The Policy Academies’ Washington DC site visit week, our Gueron Scholars at MDRC and Data Science Academy Fellows (hosted at Urban Institute) engaged in small group meetings across Washington, DC for meaningful discussions with experts within the government, legislative, and research fields. These interactions provided a deeper understanding of federal policy, the critical issues our nation faces, and career pathways for policy change. We are deeply grateful to all the speakers and professionals who generously shared their knowledge and experiences making this trip an unforgettable learning experience Jessica Cardichon, Katina Rae Stapleton, Ziyu Zhou, Imani Franklin, Brandon Mendoza, and Jinann Bitar #PublicPolicy #SocialEquity #Research #FutureLeaders #Whitehouse #EducationalLeadership #Government #Research

Please vote for this exciting SXSW EDU panel on evaluating #AI in education and career navigation! Featuring experts from MDRC’s Center for Data Insights, SkillUp Coalition, Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), and the Center for the Professional Education of Teachers at Teachers College, Columbia University! https://lnkd.in/gukpT7WK

Want to stay up-to-date with research on employment services? Sign up for our BEES newsletter from the Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) project with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Our latest issue highlights services for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders.

Building Evidence on Employment Strategies (BEES) site partner staff came together in June for a "Summer Swarm," sharing the great work they're doing. Now, BEES researchers will attend a "Cross-Pollination" (we <3 puns) to bring those lessons into the next phrase of the project.

Thanks so much to our partners at The Policy Academies for arranging this fantastic opportunity for MDRC's Gueron Scholars!

How can workers with low incomes find not just jobs, but fulfilling careers where their wages, skills, and responsibilities grow over time? That’s the power of sectoral job training, which matches workers’ preparation with the needs of employers hiring for good jobs in high-demand, high-growth sectors. This innovative, evidence-based model builds on decades of research around employment programs — by MDRC and others — to understand what works, what doesn’t, and why. Learn more about the sectoral approach, the stories of impact it empowers, and how MDRC and our partners (including STRIVE, Per Scholas, and St. Nicks Alliance) are taking it to the next level via the WorkAdvance model, which combines sectoral training with long-term career advancement supports: https://lnkd.in/e-a-uJ9v #mdrc #mdrc50 #jobs #employment #training #workforcedevelopment #evidence #socialimpact