“Writing Fatherhood’s Missing Manual,” by Dina Israel, Deseret News (June)

Dina Israel writes that the demand for fatherhood programs is growing, but more needs to be learned about how and why these programs work.

“No Shortcuts: Only Well-Managed AI Will Deliver on Its Promise,” by Richard Hendra, Route Fifty (June)

Rick Hendra writes that artificial intelligence opens new opportunities for policymaking and service delivery, but it’s not magic.

“Employment Programs Work — Why Aren’t They Getting to More People?” by Clint Key, Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity (June)

Clint Key describes three ways funders and policymakers can better support the scaling of sector-based workforce training programs.

“Crime and Garnishment,” by Sarah Picard and Leah Nelson, Alabama Daily News (August)

Sarah Picard and Leah Nelson discuss how the strategy to fund justice systems through fines and fees is unfair and destructive.

“Evidence Can Restore and Transform the Nonprofit Sector,” by John Martinez, Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity (September)

John Martinez explains how putting evidence into practice across the nonprofit sector can lead to more effective programs that can be sustained and expanded.

“Making the Most of Tutoring: Four Strategies for Success,” by Barbara Condliffe and Shira Mattera, District Administration (October)

Barbara Condliffe and Shira Mattera offer four strategies for implementing “high-dosage” tutoring programs.

“College Course Placement: Use a Simple System and Get Students Started,” by Joshua Malbin, Dan Cullinan, and Alyssa Ratledge, Ideas and Evidence blog (November)

Getting into college-level courses right away, even if they have to struggle, is often students’ best chance at passing them. Putting more students directly into college-level courses also saves students and governments money.

“Rethinking Pretrial Release: More Restrictive Conditions Fall Short of Producing Better Outcomes,” by Rae Walker, Ideas and Evidence blog (December)

This post summarizes three MDRC studies on pretrial supervision showing that more restrictive conditions do not produce better outcomes.