About MDRC
Beal supports MDRC’s external affairs activities, including outreach to state and local policymakers and practitioners, Congress, federal agencies, advocacy organizations, and think tanks. She also serves on the implementation team for MDRC’s study of YouthForce NOLA, a career pathways initiative in New Orleans high schools. Before joining MDRC, Beal worked at Single Stop USA, a nonprofit organization that provides access to a holistic set of services to low-income families. Beal holds an MPA in public and nonprofit management and policy from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a BA in urban studies from NYU’s College of Arts and Science.
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MDRC Publications
Current Policy, Prominent Programs, and Evidence
September, 2018This paper reviews the available evidence supporting various types of career and technical education programs, touching on both the amount of evidence available in each area and its level of rigor.
Insights from the LATIDO Roundtable
April, 2018Latinos are enrolling in California colleges in rising numbers, but their outcomes lag behind those of white students. The Latino Academic Transfer and Institutional Degree Opportunities project is examining the approaches taken by Hispanic-Serving Institutions in California to improve the rates at which they transfer to universities and complete college.
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Other Publications
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Projects