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Improving Literacy Through Experience
Project
The AARP Foundation’s Experience Corps (EC) is an evidence-based literacy tutoring program that targets schools within high-need communities where a significant portion of K-3 students are below grade level in reading. EC provides highly-trained,…
The Impact of 20 Years of Pollution Prevention Projects
Project
Do pollution prevention projects reduce toxic releases? If so, by how much? Understanding their impact would provide valuable input to efforts to protect the nation’s environment. However, the sheer number — approximately 370,000 projects over 20 years —…
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Analysis
Project
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was launched to reduce carbon pollution in 10 states in the Northeast: Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
Expanding Evidence on Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families
Project
The child welfare system has seen recent increases in removals of children from homes where parental substance use disorder (SUD) is a contributing factor, due in part to the depth of the opioid crisis. Some parents with SUD have limited access to…
Qualitative Study to Enhance the NYCgov Poverty Measure
Publication
This report from Abt provides qualitative context to New York City’s poverty data, describing challenges the city’s citizens face.
Engagement, Interest, and Efficacy in STEM
Project
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) project is a science enrichment program aimed at inspiring, engaging, and educating K–12 students in science, technology,…
Evaluating the Healthy Incentives Pilot Demonstration
Project
Most U.S. adults do not meet the Dietary Guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake, especially people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other low-income Americans. While evidence suggests that improved diet quality…
Estimated impacts and net benefits of Family Self Sufficiency programs administered by Compass Working Capital in partnership with local housing agencies (2021)
Publication
Quasi-experimental evaluations of Compass FSS programs show sustained positive impacts for participants and cost-effectiveness for the program.
AI Helps EPA Standardize and Sharpen Toxic Chemical Data
Impact Brief
Abt used AI to standardize EPA off site chemical transfer data to 97% accuracy, enabling faster analysis and stronger chemical safety decisions.