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Deepwater Horizon Spill Assessment and Restoration Plan

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In 2010, an explosion on a Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. It required a massive response to minimize damage and protect the environment, with involvement by many federal and…
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…
Ensuring Making Health Care Safer III Lives up to Its Name

Ensuring Making Health Care Safer III Lives up to Its Name

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Making Health Care Safer (MHCS) reports have had an important role in reducing harm and improving the safety and quality of care for patients. 
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VIDA Program Shows Promising Educational Results

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Low-income workers with only a high school education face poor and declining employment prospects. Policymakers, workforce development organizations, educators  and other key stakeholders are interested in how to facilitate a better match between the…
Evaluating the Citizen Schools Model

Evaluating the Citizen Schools Model

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Citizen Schools is a non-profit organization that partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities. The organization mobilizes a “second shift” of afternoon educators who provide academic support, leadership…
Farm to School: A Comprehensive Review from 2010-2020

Farm to School: A Comprehensive Review from 2010-2020

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Following the 2010 reauthorization of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) created a Farm to School Program to distribute grant funding, provide training and technical assistance for improving access…
COVID-19 Study of Households

COVID-19 Study of Households

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From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed data on how common COVID-19 was out in the community and how the virus transmits among members of the same household, even among asymptomatic individuals. CDC also examined differences in disease…
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Evaluating Homebuyer Education and Counseling

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) wants to know about the effectiveness of offering access to first-time homebuyer education and counseling.
Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators Project

Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators Project

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To streamline emissions data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) is a modelling tool that helps policy makers, researchers, and communities explore data on releases of toxic substances from…
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Developing Best Practices for Postsecondary Education

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Millions of students need to prepare for and stay in postsecondary educational programs. Numerous programs seek to help the students achieve their educational goals. There is research that evaluates these programs, but there was previously little…