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The Achievement & Assessment Institute

AAI and its centers partner with numerous agencies to improve the lives of children and adults through academics, employment, career advancement, and building healthy environments, and to enhance the capacity of organizations that help children, adults, and communities succeed.

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AAI in the News

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New report clears a path for Kansas’ response to substance use

Following 15 months of statewide research and community input, the United to Transform report, released by KU's Center for Public Partnerships and Research, delivers the most comprehensive analysis yet of the state’s substance use disorder system. Combining insights from more than 2,000 Kansans with analysis of over 70 datasets, the report recommends practical, person-centered strategies to expand access, strengthen collaboration and create a more sustainable system.
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Prison to possibility: KU TRIO program helps incarcerated individuals rebuild through education

The TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) is working to make reentry to society easier through education, support and connections. Melody Lawrence, a TRIO EOC academic adviser, works with the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex to create pathways to education for inmates seeking a fresh start.
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A Million Moments, One Shared Mission: Preventing Maternal Death in Kansas

With support from CPPR and Kansas Connecting Communities, KDHE is convening the first Million Moments for Maternal Mortality Prevention Conference to spotlight the urgent need for collaboration, intervention, and system change to save mothers' lives across Kansas.
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KU researchers publish guidelines to help responsibly implement AI in education from preschool through college

Researchers in the Center for Innovation, Design & Digital Learning at the University of Kansas have published a set of guidelines for responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in schools from preschool through higher education. The guidelines are meant to empower teachers, parents, students and communities to help use the technology in a way that benefits all without replacing teachers or alienating learners.