Over the past decade, a number of cities and states—including such diverse places as New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey—have significantly increased the number of slots in their public prekindergarten programs. But these investments might not always be reaching the children most likely to benefit.

Community colleges can be more affordable and accessible than their four-year peers. But national three-year graduation rates clock in at only about 29% for those first-time students attending full-time. It takes most community college students longer than two years to graduate…..

Afua Siaw dreamed of being a pediatrician. So when it came time to pick a high school, she chose the High School for Health Professions & Human Services — a decision based largely on the school’s name.

The Board of Directors and the staff of MDRC mourn the untimely passing of Rebecca “Becky” Blank, a member of MDRC’s Board of Directors in 1993-1997, 2000-2009, and 2019-2023.

The University of Chicago Education Lab and MDRC are recruiting one to three school districts to participate in the Personalized Learning Initiative, which is scaling and studying the benefits of high-dosage tutoring.