Projects
MDRC’s projects — including evaluations of government and community
programs, demonstrations of innovative and promising new approaches,
and efforts to provide technical assistance and advice — ensure that the
best research evidence informs the design and implementation of policies
and programs that serve the poor.
FEATURED PROJECTS
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PROJECT
Completion by Design Evaluation
Despite the increasing importance of a postsecondary credential in today’s labor market, degree completion rates for community college students have stagnated.
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PROJECT
Head Start CARES Project
Head Start has been referred to as the nation’s “premier” federally sponsored early childhood education program, and today it serves nearly one million low-income children.
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Social Impact Bond Project at Rikers Island
MDRC is participating in the nation’s first Social Impact Bond, an innovative way to fund promising new programs at no cost to taxpayers.