Social Issues from The Brookings Institute
The Social Issues area conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Topics include children and families, crime and criminal justice, environment, poverty, race, gender, immigration, income inequality and social mobility.
Education from The Brookings Institute
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.
Pew Results First Clearinghouse
The Results First Clearinghouse Database is an online resource that brings together information on the effectiveness of social policy programs from nine national clearinghouses. It applies color-coding to the clearinghouses’ distinct rating systems, creating a common language that enables users to quickly see where each program falls on a spectrum from negative impact to positive impact. As such, this database can help users easily access and understand the evidence base for a variety of programs.
Effective Strategies
National Dropout Prevention Center has identified 15 Effective Strategies that have the most positive impact on reducing school dropout.
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is a resource for healthy youth development programs.