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Research Brief
How Does Repeating a Grade Impact High School Persistence and Behavior?
New York City grade retention policies had little influence on student misbehavior and absenteeism. But retained students averaged fewer high school credits. Retention in earlier grades appears less likely to produce disadvantageous outcomes.
Jul 30, 2018
News Release
Risky Prescribing of Opioids Linked to More Fatal Overdoses and Other Deaths
When patients are prescribed opioids in risky ways, their chance of dying increases, and their odds of death go higher as the number of risky opioid prescriptions increases.
Jun 18, 2018
Report
Adapting to a Changing Climate in Southeast Florida
Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties are vulnerable to flooding and intrusion of saltwater into drinking water. These risks are driven by sea level rise, changes in precipitation, and urban development. How can the region adapt?
Jun 6, 2018
Report
Will School Renovations Impact Students, Teachers, and Communities?
Baltimore will renovate or replace more than two dozen public school buildings. How could these changes affect students, school staff, school conditions, and the surrounding community?
May 23, 2018
Research Brief
Community Development Can Improve Health
Community improvements—a new supermarket and new housing—were associated with health and economic gains among the residents of an underserved, primarily African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
May 1, 2018
Testimony
Five Options for Long-Term Sustainability of Pennsylvania's State System Universities
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education faces significant challenges to its long-term sustainability, including population shifts and limited state funding. There are options to address these issues and avoid closures, but major structural changes will be needed.
Apr 25, 2018
Report
Sustaining Pennsylvania's State System Universities
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is facing considerable challenges, such as demographic shifts, limited state funding, and strong competition. Options are available to address the system's long-term sustainability and viability, but major changes would be needed.
Apr 25, 2018
News Release
Few Civilian Health Providers in New York Ready to Provide Timely, Quality Care to Veterans
Only about 2 percent of the physicians and other health care providers in New York State are equipped to provide timely and quality care to veterans in the community.
Mar 1, 2018
Research Brief
Are Private Health Care Providers Ready to Treat Veterans? Evidence from New York State
This brief highlights key findings of a RAND survey of providers in New York State regarding the preparedness of community providers (i.e., not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs) to treat veterans.
Mar 1, 2018
Report
Are New York Health Providers Ready to Meet Veterans' Needs?
Few civilian health providers in New York are ready to provide timely, quality care to veterans. More than 90 percent of providers were accepting new patients. But only about 2 percent met all criteria for effectively serving veterans.
Mar 1, 2018
Journal Article
Contingent Fee Litigation in New York City
The New York courts have collected a wealth of data on contingent fee litigation. This Article aims to provide a preliminary analysis of the data in the closing statements.
Jan 30, 2018
Q&A
Justice for Florida Farmworkers: Q&A with Susan Marquis
In her new book, Susan Marquis takes readers inside the fight in Florida tomato fields. She traces the history and victories of a grassroots group of farmworkers and community leaders who wrested better wages and working conditions from major tomato growers and their corporate buyers.
Dec 15, 2017
Commercial Book
I Am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took on the Fast Food Giants and Won
A new book by Susan Marquis celebrates the courage, vision, and creativity of the farmworkers and community leaders who have transformed one of the worst agricultural situations in the United States into one of the best.
Dec 15, 2017
Report
Connections to Care (C2C): The Perspectives of Leaders at Community-Based Organizations That Are Integrating Mental Health Supports
The RAND Corporation is evaluating the results of the Connections to Care mental health program in New York City; this brief research report presents preliminary findings from interviews with leadership at participating community-based organizations.
Dec 15, 2017
Report
The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in Education, Workforce Development, and the Community: Technical Appendixes
These technical appendixes provide more details on the methodology, data, and findings in the report, The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in Education, Workforce Development, and the Community: Analysis of the First Stage, 2014-2016.
Nov 10, 2017
Commentary
New York Terror Attack: Can Vehicle Attacks Be Prevented?
The recent vehicle attack in Manhattan was the deadliest terror attack on New York since 9/11. Preventing every attack is unrealistic, but with increased vigilance, cooperation with law enforcement, and intelligence sharing, citizens can help mitigate the threat of terrorism.
Nov 1, 2017
Commentary
Keeping Americans on the Job in a Changing Economy
Despite calls to bring back U.S. coal mines and factories, the real issue isn't a lack of family-sustaining jobs, it's a mismatch between workers and available jobs.
Oct 20, 2017
Report
Employers and Colleges Could Plan Better for Future Oil and Natural Gas Workforce
Advances in natural gas extraction should bring long-term economic benefits to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. A survey of employers and educators can inform policy decisions on how best to expand and sustain the pool of skilled workers.
Oct 16, 2017
Report
Building a Sustainable STEM Workforce in Appalachia
The tristate region of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia needs more workers with STEM skills to fill jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors. The Appalachia Partnership Initiative has made investments aimed at addressing this issue. What kind of progress has the initiative made?
Oct 11, 2017
Report
Community Schools Take a Holistic Approach to Urban Education
The New York City Community Schools Initiative is a strategy to organize resources and share leadership so that academics, health and wellness, youth development, and family engagement are integrated into each school. An assessment of 118 schools finds that with support from partners, school improvement should continue.
Oct 11, 2017

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