Check out the latest from our staff in our Forum For Thought
Equitable Pathways to Opportunities for Young People
February 3, 2023AYPF Youth Policy Consultants share insights on creating equitable pathways to opportunities for youth.
Looking Back & Looking Ahead
January 6, 2023AYPF’s Executive Director Stephanie McGencey looks back and looks ahead to the coming months for AYPF.
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- Accountability
- COVID-19 Response
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- English Language Learners
- Assessment
- Research-practice partnerships
- Alternative Education
- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Equity
- Deeper Learning
- First-Generation College Students
- Data Management
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Intermediaries
- Career Pathways
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Reengagement
- Deeper Learning
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Opportunity Youth
- Wraparound Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Personalized Learning
- School and Community Partnerships
- Service Learning
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Policies & Legislation
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Youth Leadership and Voice
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.
Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Experts Talk Education, Youth and Workforce Policy
November 6, 2018Betsy Brand recaps our 25th anniversary panel discussion with national experts in education, youth, and workforce policy.
Setting State Equity Goals takes Planning & Partnerships
October 16, 2018Loretta Goodwin offers insight into how states can set equity goals to ensure students have access to a quality education.
Students Speaking Out: A Look at Student Governing Powers in Higher Education
October 3, 2018Brendan Klein explains why student voice is invaluable in the decision-making process at postsecondary institutions.
Service as a Strategy to Improve Educational Outcomes
September 25, 2018Betsy Brand examines the role and impact national service programs have on improving student outcomes.
Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Using Cell Phones for Disengaged Students
September 18, 2018Andrew Shachat makes a case for incorporating cell phones in the classroom as a way to engage struggling students.
Back to School, Back to ESSA and Supporting Students with Disabilities
September 4, 2018Jenna Tomasello offers insight into how school leaders can leverage ESSA & IDEA to support students with disabilities.
Getting Back to School & Setting the Tone
August 28, 2018Leslie Byford discusses the educational essentials that educators, teachers, and parents should consider as they head back to school.
How Do We Get to Equity: Reflections on Systemic Change
August 21, 2018Jesse Kannam offers a personal reflection on what it means to be an agent for change.
If You Read Only One Education Book This Summer
August 14, 2018Guest blogger Steve Fleischman explains why Wildflowers should be on every educators’ reading list as they head back to school.
From Foster Care to College: An Uphill Battle
August 7, 2018Madeline Donley discusses the barriers that foster care youth face when it comes to obtaining a postsecondary education.
Harvesting the Potential of Rural Afterschool Programs
July 31, 2018Brendan Klein examines the challenges rural communities face when it comes to providing quality afterschool programs for youth.
Social and Emotional Learning: What We Can Learn From Alternative Schools
July 24, 2018Betsy Brand discusses how alternative schools intentionally create a culture that encourages and builds social and emotional skills.
The Connected Youth Initiative: How Nebraska Is Working To Improve The Lives of Youth
July 18, 2018Trevor Fronius discusses what Nebraska is doing to address the challenges of youth disconnected from traditional social networks.
