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Issue Focus
July 2025

Explains the IMPACT Collaborative’s “learning by doing” approach to helping agencies answer questions with data and introduces its first three projects.

Brief
July 2025

This brief presents insights from national shared housing leaders on using shared housing to combat homelessness and social isolation.

Blog
July 2025

A Case Study from Evidence to Practice at MDRC

This case study is one of four spotlighting how MDRC works with organizations to use data effectively and offer services guided by evidence. It describes how MDRC worked with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies to improve their data capabilities.

Brief
June 2025

Lessons from the Accelerate ED Initiative

This brief shares insights from the Accelerate ED Initiative, which aims to expand accelerated postsecondary pathways, especially for underserved students.

Report
June 2025

Findings from 2023-24

This report offers findings on the expansion of high-dosage tutoring in reading and math in eight jurisdictions across the country.

Issue Focus
June 2025

Building America’s “Experimenting Society” Through State Partnership

This issue focus announces the State IMPACT Collaborative, which aims to forge partnerships between researchers and state agencies.

Report
June 2025

The Innovative Employment Solutions Program and a New Approach to Workforce Development for People Affected by the Justice System

This report describes the implementation and outcomes of the LA County INVEST program, which addresses the employment and service needs of people on probation.

Blog
June 2025

MDRC’s Approach to Helping Partner Organizations Collect and Interpret Data

This blog post describes how MDRC helps partner organizations use data to learn about and improve their career and technical education programs.

Report
June 2025

Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes

This MDRC study explores college faculty members’ role in evaluating transfer credits and provides recommendations to improve transfer student outcomes.

Brief
June 2025

This brief discusses the implementation of technology-based advising tools for career and technical education, highlighting benefits and challenges.

Tool
June 2025

An Assessment and Action-Planning Toolkit

The Transfer-Ready Systems Toolkit, created in collaboration with the University of Texas (UT) System, aims to guide universities and community colleges in refining policies, streamlining procedures, and building partnerships to better serve transfer students. The toolkit supports cross-functional collaboration to improve credit-transfer processes, engage stakeholders, and design evidence-based solutions.

Issue Focus
May 2025

This issue focus shares recommendations for “lived experience” advisory councils, based on the experiences of MDRC staff members and council members.

Report
May 2025

A Scan of Literature, Approaches, and Initiatives

An MDRC study reveals key strategies to boost part-time student success including tailored programs, campuswide collaboration, employer partnerships, and support services.

Issue Focus
May 2025

Working Together for More Effective Programs and Better Outcomes

Announcing Evidence to Practice, a new approach to technical assistance that draws on 50 years of evidence and collaboration to improve programs and outcomes.

Brief
May 2025

This brief combines expert and staff interviews with insights from published works to describe best practices for summer youth employment programs.

Report
April 2025

Washington State

This report describes a test of an intervention that used behavioral science to boost participation in TANF work activities. The test was inconclusive but offered implementation insights.

Brief
April 2025

Eight-Year Findings from the ASAP Ohio Demonstration

Eight-year findings from a study of the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) academic support programs at three Ohio community colleges.

Brief
April 2025

An Impact Study of the Returning Citizens Stimulus Program

Formerly incarcerated people in the Center for Employment Opportunities’ Returning Citizens Stimulus (RCS) program had fewer parole violations compared with program nonparticipants.

Report
April 2025

Final Findings from the Career Impact Bonds Study

This report presents findings on Career Impact Bonds, which use income share agreements to promote access to skills training programs.

Brief
April 2025

An Introduction to the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Evaluation

This brief describes an innovative clean energy training program that aims to improve job placement for eligible individuals with low incomes in New York State.