Check out the latest from our staff in our Forum For Thought
Preventing Youth Suicide: Another Pandemic Imperative
November 2, 2021Stephanie, AYPF's executive director, examines youth suicide during the pandemic and how to prevent it.
Teaching for Change
October 28, 2021Keesha introduces Teaching for Change, with an introduction from Stephanie, AYPF's executive director.
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- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Alternative Education
- Research-practice partnerships
- Assessment
- Accountability
- English Language Learners
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- COVID-19 Response
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Equity
- Career Pathways
- Intermediaries
- Data Management
- First-Generation College Students
- Deeper Learning
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Deeper Learning
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- Reengagement
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- School and Community Partnerships
- Postsecondary Education
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Personalized Learning
- Wraparound Supports
- Opportunity Youth
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Skill Development
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Service Learning
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Social and Emotional Learning
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Leadership and Voice
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Policies & Legislation
Foster Care Youth Voices: An Introduction
May 26, 2015Garet Fryar, Policy Research Assistant“Policy makers and advocates should understand the struggle that a youth goes through before they exit the system. The c…
How the Illinois 5Essentials Survey Forces Hard Conversations
May 18, 2015Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorWhile many aspects of survey development and use were discussed on a recent AYPF study tour to Illinois, a few particularly ha…
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey – Gathering Student and Teacher Input to Improve Schools
May 11, 2015Tyler Gibbs, Spring 2015 InternSurveys administered to teachers and students allow them to share what they think about their school environment. When fe…
Putting Theory Into Practice: My Time at AYPF
May 4, 2015Tyler Gibbs, 2015 Spring InternI’m Tyler Gibbs, and I’ve just finished a 4-month internship at AYPF. I go to American University, have studied government and …
The Forgotten Half – Who Are they Now?
April 27, 2015Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorThe importance of getting some education or training after high school has become widely accepted. Now, almost all high school …
AYPF and IEL Team Up to Honor Efrem Ayalew for 2015 Halperin Youth Award
April 21, 2015On April 20, 2015, AYPF and IEL honored Efrem Ayalew, whose dedication to these ideas embodies Halperin’s work and life.
Pay it Forward: The Value of Public Service
April 13, 2015George Knowles, Web Communications AssociateWhat does public service mean? For some, it’s volunteering at a shelter or school once a month, or donating to a c…
How One School is Supporting Teaching for Deeper Learning
April 6, 2015Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorIn order for students to become college and career ready and learn deeply, they need teachers who are prepared to support lear…
Planning for Deeper Learning: There’s a Tool for That! (Part 2)
March 31, 2015Tyler Gibbs, InternFor educators seeking to grow and develop a school culture of respect and collaboration a new tool has recently been published. Monica Mart…
Planning for Deeper Learning – There’s a Tool for That! (Part 1)
March 30, 2015Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorWhat can we do to create a culture of respect and collaboration in today’s schools? How do you actively make that happen? We h…
Graduation Rates Are Up, But There’s Still Work To Do
March 23, 2015Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAs you may have heard or read recently, more high school students are earning diplomas. The graduation rate hit 81 perce…
Never Too Late: Investing in Youth Transitioning from Juvenile Justice
March 16, 2015Erin Russ, Program AssociateYoung people, especially those in the justice system, should experience opportunities that enhance their strengths rather than con…
Never Too Late: Transitioning from Juvenile Justice
March 9, 2015Erin Russ, Program AssociateWhen the William T. Grant Foundation and AYPF founder Samuel Halperin published “The Forgotten Half Revisited” in 1998, they appro…
Enlisting Afterschool and Summer Learning for College and Career Readiness
March 2, 2015Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorIn January, I was able to attend the annual meeting of the Statewide Afterschool Networks in Dallas. For those of you who are u…
Rethinking Career and Technical Education
February 23, 2015George Knowles, Communications AssociateThe perception of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is undergoing a renaissance. While the overall average amount o…
From Isolation to Opportunity: Proving Who You Are
February 19, 2015Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantChances are, you have a driver’s license or state ID in your wallet. Doesn’t everyone? Actually, there are over 21 milli…
From Isolation to Opportunity: Transportation and Postsecondary Pathways
February 18, 2015Erin Russ, Program AssociateMany conversations about youth in general, especially disconnected youth, are focused on the need for postsecondary opportunities.…
Relationships Matter: Putting It All Together
February 9, 2015Connecting the sometimes-disconnnected worlds of education research. practice, and policy can been a challenge, and the role of brokers, relationships and soci…
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part III @LIKE Young Adult Voices
February 2, 2015As described in the second blog post in this series, @LIKE is designed to test several key innovations to improve postsecondary and workforce access and succes…
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part II
January 26, 2015Building on the previous blog post that highlighted the challenges young adults face in finding good jobs, Lori Strumpf, @LIKE Project Director, describes the …
