The Education area conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Topics include early childhood education, higher education and K-12 education.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy is a team of multidisciplinary researchers who conduct applied policy research for the state legislature in a creative and collaborative environment and are strongly committed to the core values of nonpartisanship, quality, and impartiality.
A video on social determinants of health by Dr. Camara Jones, along with a list of resources.
US Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Administration for Children and Families; Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Self-Sufficiency, Welfare, and Employment portfolio addresses innovative approaches for increasing economic self-sufficiency and reducing welfare dependency, including rigorous evaluations of promising employment strategies. Studies address a variety of topics including alternative welfare-to-work strategies, career ladders, employment retention and advancement, and strategies to promote work in rural areas.
Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse provides the synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration findings, and provides researchers, policymakers, and practitioners access to high-quality research focusing on self-sufficiency, employment, and family and child well-being.
Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) website was developed as a result of a 2014 law (the WIOA) which placed a new focus on pursuing evidence-based practices in workforce development.
Labor Policy & Unemployment topic area conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Housing Markets and Finance topic area conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
A report by Enterprise Community Partners, Public Benefit from Publicly Owned Parcels: Effective Practices in Affordable Housing Development describes the best practices for public entities seeking to use publicly owned land for affordable housing development. The authors focus on ways to improve the efficiency of the solicitation process—the process in which public entities seek proposals from the private sector to develop publicly-owned land. According to the report, efficiency is the key to achieving the goals of both the public agency and developer. The report provides best practices for public agencies, taking into consideration a variety of agency goals, agency capacities, and property types.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition research and reports produce specialized analyses of current issues, like foreclosure, disaster housing, and the affordability gap.
