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The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization, provides learning opportunities for policy leaders, practitioners and researchers working on youth and education issues at the national, state, and local levels.
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19 December 2016
Moving the Needle for First-Generation College Students: Innovative Strategies to Support Completion
Overview Nearly one-third of college-going students each year are first-generation. While there have been strides made in the number of first-generation students attending college, research has demonstrated that first-generation students graduate a lower rate (40%) than their peers whose parents
12 December 2016
First In my Family: Supporting First-Generation College Students
These are the stories of several first-generation college students and graduates, and this video explores their challenges, sources of support, and recommendations for policymakers. With a third of all incoming college freshmen being first-generation, telling their stories and informing stakeholders
7 December 2016
Leveraging Youth Voice And Advocacy To Support Pathways To Success
Overview Young people are often their own best advocates and their voices can be leveraged to promote pathways to long-term success. Youth advocacy and civic engagement is especially powerful for vulnerable populations, such as youth who are homeless, in foster
10 February 2012
Dual Enrollment: A Strategy for Improving College Readiness and Success for All Students
Click here to view the Event Video for this forum in a new tab» Overview Increasingly dual enrollment is becoming a strategy to encourage and support more students into postsecondary education and beyond. Yet, the research is only beginning to
15 July 2011
The Challenges and Successes of School Turnaround: Looking Back and Charting the Course Forward
Overview Turning around low-performing schools has been a persistent challenge over the past few decades. This issue has taken on new urgency in recent years against the backdrop of lagging US high school graduation and college completion rates, persistently high dropout
1 October 2009
Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond (2009)
Synopsis This publication describes 23 programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers. These programs represent a wide range of interventions, including school-wide reform initiatives,