RAND's divisions conduct research on a uniquely broad front for clients around the globe.
Research
Jul 17, 2026
To examine the association of the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 8 abortion law, which banned abortions after embryonic cardiac activity in September 2021, with maternal mental health outcomes.
Jan 22, 2026
This report presents an overview of the design of the Student Success Acceleration Program 2.0 and key themes from national and state research on student success, documenting the 33 projects funded across Texas colleges and universities.
Sep 8, 2025
This study examined the size and sources of racial and ethnic disparities in charging decisions, pretrial detention decisions, and case dispositions in Harris County, Texas. These findings were used to make recommendations on mitigating disparities.
Video
Jul 29, 2025
In this webinar recording, RAND and Dallas College presenters examine the reasons that students leave their community colleges before the census date and recommend multiple strategies to retain or re-engage these students.
Jul 16, 2025
The authors examine the loss of students who leave their community college before the census date and investigate the critical periods spanning application, enrollment, and census date; leakage points; and strategies to retain these students.
Jun 2, 2025
Drawing on a literature review, feedback from subject-matter experts, and interviews, the authors identify promising approaches to student basic needs support and provide guidance for community colleges on implementing those approaches.
Research Summary
This research brief provides guidance to colleges on six core features that are found in promising basic needs approaches. The research draws on a literature review, advice from five research experts, and interviews with staff at 16 leading colleges.
Mar 26, 2025
The authors explore factors in school leaders' selection of math-focused professional learning (PL); teachers' experiences with math-focused PL; perceived usefulness of these activities; and the extent to which math-focused PL is curriculum based.
Jan 21, 2025
We estimate the cost effectiveness of corequisite English developmental education at community colleges compared to a traditional prerequisite pathway.
Jun 13, 2024
This paper leverages findings from a randomized control trial in five Texas colleges to examine Latino student experiences and academic outcomes when assigned to corequisite remediation, a new approach to supporting students in college courses.
Project
Apr 30, 2024
The Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities enhances Gulf Coast residents' resilience in the face of public health, environmental, economic, and social challenges.
Feb 12, 2024
The STRONG is a telephone survey of 2,520 residents of coastal counties and parishes in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, focused on mental and physical health, traumatic experiences, oil spill exposure, and alcohol use.
