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Regulating Harmful Contaminants for Healthier Communities

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Abt supported the EPA in developing and implementing data-driven regulations for hazardous chemicals—particularly carbon tetrachloride—helping turn scientific evidence into enforceable protections that reduce risks to workers, nearby communities, and the environment.
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Abt Evaluates New Orleans Educator Preparation Programs

Project
Abt is evaluating the New Orleans Supporting Effective Educator Development project.
Is Your State’s Literacy Approach Aligned with the Evidence?

Is Your State’s Literacy Approach Aligned with the Evidence?

Blog
Cara Jackson offers tips on using evidence-informed resources to help states, districts, & schools improve literacy instruction. 
Detection and Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Three Self Collected Specimen Types: flocked mid-2 turbinate swab (MTS) in viral transport media, foam MTS, and saliva

Detection and Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Three Self Collected Specimen Types: flocked mid-2 turbinate swab (MTS) in viral transport media, foam MTS, and saliva

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Abt study shows accuracy of multiple COVID-19 specimen collection approaches, which can provide options during pandemic supply shortages.
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Michigan Job Search Assistance Evaluation

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Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Where and How Long Students Attend College

Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Where and How Long Students Attend College

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Abt’s Find the Fit study found the enhancements to the Department of Education’s Upward Bound program did not help students avoid undermatching.
Supporting the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse

Supporting the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse

Project
Improving outcomes for job seekers with low incomes remains a critical task for U.S. social policy. Over the past three decades, significant strides have been made to build evidence on programs to improve the economic stability of those with low incomes…
Updating the Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Strategic Plan

Supporting Organizational Transformation at HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Project
MCHB is in a critical moment of growth and change. The Bureau has received numerous Congressional appropriations  and developed new programs in the last several years to meet the health needs of women, children, and families. The result is a rapid…
Building More Evidence in Reemployment Services for Unemployment Claimants

Building More Evidence in Reemployment Services for Unemployment Claimants

Project
In 2018, Congress permanently authorized the RESEA program, which aims to help Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants return to work more quickly. As a result, RESEA now requires that states use evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs.
Student Outcomes and Charter Schools in New Mexico

Student Outcomes and Charter Schools in New Mexico

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Prior studies of charter schools have focused on different types of charter schools than those in New Mexico. For example, many prior research studies elsewhere have focused on charters in urban and suburban areas or on charters run by charter management…