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- Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- State-Level Policies
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- March 2, 2015
Enlisting Afterschool and Summer Learning for College and Career Readiness
Betsy 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…
- February 23, 2015
Rethinking Career and Technical Education
George Knowles, Communications AssociateThe perception of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is undergoing a renaissance. While the overall average amount o…
- February 19, 2015
From Isolation to Opportunity: Proving Who You Are
Garet 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…
- February 18, 2015
From Isolation to Opportunity: Transportation and Postsecondary Pathways
Erin Russ, Program AssociateMany conversations about youth in general, especially disconnected youth, are focused on the need for postsecondary opportunities.…
- February 9, 2015
Relationships Matter: Putting It All Together
Connecting the sometimes-disconnnected worlds of education research. practice, and policy can been a challenge, and the role of brokers, relationships and soci…
- February 2, 2015
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part III @LIKE Young Adult Voices
As 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…
- January 26, 2015
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part II
Building on the previous blog post that highlighted the challenges young adults face in finding good jobs, Lori Strumpf, @LIKE Project Director, describes the …
- January 20, 2015
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part I
Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorFinding a full-time job that pays a family wage has been tough for many young adults. The stories of college graduates returnin…
- January 12, 2015
The Conundrums of Competency-Based Education: Takeaways from Our Study Tour to New Hampshire
Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAs debate continues about what is competency-based education (CBE), one way that AYPF contributes to the conversation is…
- January 6, 2015
Three Education Policy Predictions for 2015
George Knowles, Web Communications AssociateWith the holiday season behind us and a new year ahead, it’s time to think about what 2015 has in store for educat…
- December 15, 2014
AYPF’s Wishes for 2015
Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorFor our year-end message, AYPF staff wants to share their wishes and hopes for 2015 for improving the lives of young people in …
- December 8, 2014
5 Foster Care Resources That You Should Read
Erin Russ, Program AssociateThis reading list provides a sampling of resources available about the population of youth in transition from foster care. AYPF ha…
- December 1, 2014
Using Student Voices to Improve Teacher Practice
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorHow can we best use the voices and input of students, via student surveys, to improve teaching and learning? That was th…
- November 24, 2014
Research Spotlight: Improving Success for First-Generation College Students
Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAs the number of first-generation college goers is growing, we have made progress in creating more pathways into postsec…
- November 17, 2014
Creating Access to Postsecondary Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care
Erin Russ, Program Associate“Everyone expects you to fail.” These words from one foster care alum in Michigan characterize the circumstances many youth face w…
- November 10, 2014
Homeless Youth: Post-Secondary Support and Success
Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantFor many young people, their roadmap for success includes graduating from high school, advancing to college, and getting…
- November 3, 2014
Homeless Youth: Understanding the Population and Their Challenges
Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantThe average temperature for the contiguous United States during this past winter was 31.3 F. Many of us will remember ho…
- October 27, 2014
Afterschool – An Underutilized Resource on the Path to College and Career Readiness
Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorWhen it comes to college and career readiness, afterschool and expanded learning are not always the first approaches that come …
- October 20, 2014
Reading List: Student-Centered Learning
George Knowles, Web Communications AssociateLast week, I discussed AYPF’s focus on our four guiding principles, one of which is student-centered learning. Thi…
- October 13, 2014
4 Ideas that Inform and Drive Our Work
George Knowles, Communications AssociateFor over 20 years, AYPF’s mission has been to ensure that all young people are well equipped to be successful. We’ve p…