This study, designed to examine whether innovative approaches can improve employment and other outcomes for rural low-income people, is examining specialized programs in Illinois, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Based on a largely qualitative assessment of program implementation, the authors note that...

Recommends that an upcoming study on the effectiveness of education interventions focus on reading comprehension in grades 3 to 5 and allow for inferences about selected groups of students (such as students with limited English proficiency or with very low reading skills). Other recommendations...

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, emergency preparedness has become a top priority in metropolitan areas, and some of these areas have received considerable federal funding to help support improvements. Although much progress has been made, preparedness still varies across...

Skill standards and certification tests have figured prominently in recent efforts to improve schools' information technology classes. Mathematica completed the first national study of high school and college information technology skill certification programs. In addition to documenting the...