- March 28, 2018
Reflections on the March for Our Lives: The Importance of Youth Voice
Leslie Byford reflects on the March for Our Lives and discusses why youth voice matters.
- March 20, 2018
Don’t just Shadow; Do something! What I Learned from Shadowing A Student
Dr. Loretta Goodwin shares her recent experience shadowing a student at a local high school.
- March 13, 2018
Introducing Santos Amaya Guevara
Leslie Byford sits down and talks about the importance of public service with this year’s 2018 Halperin Youth Award winner.
- March 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 3: Putting Our Collective Arms Around Our Youth
Betsy Brand discusses the value and importance of Comprehensive Connected Supports in part-three of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- February 27, 2018
All Means All: Q&A About Using ESSA to Improve Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities
Guest blogger Hailly Korman talks with Jenna Tomasello about how ESSA can be leveraged to improve education in juvenile justice facilities.
- February 19, 2018
Feedback with Fixes – What we learned to improve our study tours
Dr. Loretta Goodwin shares how a year-long evaluation of our study tours informed our work for the better.
- February 13, 2018
Trauma-Informed Practice
Guest blogger Sam Phia discusses the connection between trauma-informed practice and social and emotional learning.
- February 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 2: No More Square Pegs in Round Holes – Personalized Learning
Betsy Brand spotlights personalized learning in part-two of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- January 30, 2018
New Year, New Resources: Introducing the Alternative Education Hub
Jessica Kannam unveils AYPF’s new alternative education resource hub.
- January 23, 2018
“Nothing About Us, Without Us:” Leveraging Youth Voice for Change-making
Jenna Tomasello highlights how voices of foster care youth can play an integral role in both policy and practice change.
- January 16, 2018
“Do You See Me?”: Youth Voice to Address Barriers
Jesse Kannam spotlights three programs that are using youth voice to shape their programming and advocacy.
- January 9, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 1: Pathways to College and Career Readiness and Success
Betsy Brand highlights the first of four AYPF policy goals---career pathways.
- January 2, 2018
Informing Youth Policy, Improving Youth Outcomes In a Changing World
Betsy Brand, provides the context for AYPF’s work and new strategic plan in 2018.
- December 12, 2017
So Done with 2017? Take heart: positive policies, practices, and programs persist!
Betsy Brand looks back on 2017 and offers this message of optimism as the New Year approaches.
- December 5, 2017
ESSA and the Dirty A-Word
Jenna Tomasello discusses the challenges juvenile justice facilities face when it comes to education, ESSA and accountability.
- November 28, 2017
Questions We’re Still Asking About Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Carinne Deeds discusses five key questions about social and emotional learning that are worth continued exploration.
- November 21, 2017
A Seat at the Table: Questioning the Position of Special Education within Social-Emotional Learning
Logan Beyer explores the current and potential intersections between SEL and special education.
- November 14, 2017
Messages from Educators on Social and Emotional Learning
Carinne Deeds gets the 411 from educators about what they want policymakers to know about social and emotional learning.
- November 8, 2017
The New CTE: Let’s Talk About Skills
Jessica Kannam discusses how three CTE programs define and incorporate skill development in their work.
- November 1, 2017
ESSA’s Fifth Indicator: Is Chronic Absenteeism Enough?
Anu Anand posits whether chronic absenteeism alone fully captures the potential of the 5th indicator.
