Check out the latest from our staff in our Forum For Thought
For Native Education, Community Is the Answer
January 26, 2022Kameryn discusses challenges for Native youth in education systems and what to do about them.
Preventing Youth Suicide: Another Pandemic Imperative
November 2, 2021Stephanie, AYPF's executive director, examines youth suicide during the pandemic and how to prevent it.
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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
A Light of Hope: How Schools Can Disrupt Homelessness
November 5, 2019Maria Duarte writes how it is imperative to analyze the role schools play in supporting youth experiencing homelessness.
A Cycle of Injustice: How Mass Incarceration Impacts Our Youth
October 24, 2019As the momentum for criminal justice reform prevails, Samaura Stone writes about how youth & families are still a missing part of the conversation.
Five Suggestions to Leverage Afterschool Programs to Promote College and Career Readiness
October 8, 2019Betsy Brand stresses the importance of afterschool programs to help youth develop college and career readiness skills.
Solving Student Loan Debt through Financial Literacy
September 24, 2019Ben Pults writes about the importance of implementing policy to improve financial literacy for college-bound students.
Equity: The Missing Piece of Most Back-to-School Conversations
September 11, 2019Maria Duarte discusses how back-to-school conversations focus on privileged narratives & dismiss struggles experienced by students from low-income communities.
The Intersection Between CTE and Afterschool Programs: Perkins V
July 23, 2019Thomasena Thomas writes about Perkins V, a legislation that aims to increase learner access to high-quality CTE programs.
How Strengthening Professional Networks Helps Scale Deeper Learning
July 9, 2019Drawing from an AYPF webinar, Ben Pults discusses how professionals in the deeper learning space share knowledge to improve the field.
The Who’s Who of the High School Graduation Rate
June 25, 2019With the school year coming to a close, Rebecca Lavinson breaks down who is graduating, and who is being left behind.
Summer Slide and the Year-Round Fight for Educational Equity
June 11, 2019Rebecca Lavinson offers food for thought on cost-effective ways to mitigate the summer slide.
Strengthening the Child Welfare Workforce
May 20, 2019With the recently passed Family First Prevention Services Act, Samaura Stone writes about the role of child welfare workers in executing these new provisions.
Key Stakeholders in Foster Care: Who’s At the Table?
May 7, 2019Jesse Kannam offers insight into how the child welfare system can leverage the expertise and experience of youth and judges.
Moving from Tragedy to Hope In Honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 22, 2019Offering personal reflections on a national tragedy, Samaura Stone shines a spotlight on child abuse prevention.
College and Career Readiness for Youth with Developmental Disabilities
March 19, 2019Betsy Brand offers opportunities for policy advancement in support of preparing youth with disabilities for college and career readiness.
From Policy to Excellence: Fostering Collaboration to Support the Whole Child
March 5, 2019Vi Nguyen outlines importance of SEL and how educators and state leaders can collaborate to bring SEL policies to the classroom.
A Guide for State Leaders: Equity in Career and Technical Education (CTE)
February 19, 2019Maria Duarte offers some food for thought on how state leaders can make both equity and quality a focal point of CTE programs.
42 Years of CTE Policy: Progress and Lingering Challenges
February 5, 2019Betsy Brand discusses the important role CTE plays in preparing youth for workforce success.
How States Can Leverage Service to Promote Equity
January 23, 2019Jesse Kannam shares how national service programs can increase access to equitable education and workforce opportunities for traditionally underserved youth.
Pondering Policy Possibilities…Looking Ahead
January 8, 2019As 2019 begins AYPF staff share their thoughts on the education, youth and workforce policies they would like to see tackled on the federal and state level.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
December 11, 2018As 2018 comes to a close Betsy Brand offers reflections on the current state of education, youth and workforce policy and her hopes for the future.
Having Their Say: States Share Challenges and Suggestions for Building Research Offices
November 27, 2018Rebecca Lavinson and Bridget Brown offer a recap of a recent convening in which states had their say about establishing and re-designing research offices.
