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A variety of environmental factors threaten manoomin (wild rice) in the Lake Superior Basin. Given that, as part of the Lake Superior Wild Rice Initiative,  Lake Superior Basin Anishinaabe communities, NOAA, and state agencies sought to document and…

Teachers can make a real difference in students’ outcomes. However, teacher quality varies greatly. New teachers, who frequently begin their careers in high-need schools where students are in greatest need of effective instruction, have been shown to be…

Structures such as buildings and roads, absorb and re-emit much more of the sun’s heat than do natural landscapes such as forests and bodies of water. Urban areas with highly concentrated structures become “islands” of higher temperatures compared to…

State agencies oversee and review Local Educational Authorities (LEAs) that demonstrate a high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error and must adopt a robust and unified accountability system. To help state agencies, the Food and Nutrition…

More than 150,000 families experience homelessness each year and are forced to seek emergency shelter or face life on the street. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wanted to understand the most effective options to help these families. 

Nigeria’s health system was a dysfunctional nightmare. Planning, financing, and delivery of basic health services for the poor all were unreliable. Maternal mortality and child morbidity were at unacceptable levels. 

To successfully address homelessness in the U.S., we need to understand the extent of the challenge at local, state levels.

Health departments collect surveillance data on individuals with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. However, STI and HIV departments often have policies and practices impeding data sharing. Sharing and linking the data can help identify…

The Team Nutrition Training Grant E-STAR Evaluation is a 4.5-year study that addresses Food and Nutrition Service’s need to understand the implementation of the Enhanced Strategies, Training, Action Plans, and Resources (E-STAR) Team Nutrition Training…

Good governance is critical to Mexico’s long-term competitiveness. Improved competitiveness, in turn, is the key to rational and efficient use of the country’s natural-resource base. This is particularly important for rural producers who live in…