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Policy and Research Recommendations for a New Administration and Congress
Policymakers need reliable research evidence to make informed decisions about investing in social and education programs. MDRC has developed a series of two-page, evidence-based framing memos on 15 pressing social issues — from preschool to prisoner reentry, from disability insurance to after-school programs.

Helping Public Housing Residents Find and Keep Jobs
A Guide for Practitioners Based on the Jobs-Plus Demonstration

This guide contains practical advice on implementing a program model — known as the Jobs-Plus Community Initiative for Public Housing Families (Jobs-Plus) — aimed at helping public housing residents find and keep jobs.
Paying for Persistence: A Unique Scholarship Program to Increase Student Success at Community Colleges
In this seven-minute video, MDRC researcher Lashawn Richburg-Hayes summarizes promising findings about a performance-based scholarship that boosted academic achievement and retention rates at two New Orleans-area community colleges.
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Reducing Behavior Problems Among Preschoolers


Understanding Reading First
What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next
Health Benefits for the Uninsured
Design and Early Implementation of the Accelerated Benefits Demonstration
Preparing High School Students for Successful Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Employment

Welfare-to-Work Program Benefits and Costs
A Synthesis of Research
Meeting Five Critical Challenges of High School Reform
Lessons from Research on Three Reform Models
The Power of Work
The Center for Employment Opportunities
Comprehensive Prisoner Reentry Program

Improving Labor Market Success for Low-Wage Workers
MDRC's Research on Job Retention and Advancement Programs, Education Interventions, and Transitional Jobs Programs

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