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Tracking COVID-19 in High-Risk Workers
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From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed timely information on COVID-19 illness characterization and vaccine effectiveness in this highly exposed cohort. CDC also needed data on rates of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection and re-infection…
Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT).
Studying Outcomes of the Low-income Housing Tax Credit program
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More than 2 million units of rental housing have been developed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, making it the largest housing production program in U.S. history. As thousands of properties hit the 15-year mark—ending the…
Teacher Preparation Experiences and Early Teaching Effectiveness
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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…
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Combat-Related PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
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The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Spotlight On: Digital and Data Services for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
Spotlight On
Abt’s digital and data services support all aspects of policy research, monitoring, and program evaluation through an array of digital tools and technologies.
Providing the First Forecast for Space Weather Effects and Impacts
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“Space weather” isn’t the next blockbuster movie franchise; it refers to conditions created by the sun, solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere near Earth’s space environment that impact our planet. The effects of space weather can…
Analyzing the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009
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The Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is conducting the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), a national study of more than 23,000 students who were in ninth grade in 2009. Students answered…
The Impact of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Property Values
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Underground storage tanks (USTs) containing petroleum and other hazardous substances are everywhere. Accidental releases of the substances from leaking USTs (LUSTs) pose serious health, economic, and environmental risks to local residents. Abt helped the…