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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 22, 2016
Never Too Early for Career Counseling
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateWhen I was in high school, it was very clear that being accepted to a high-quality, four-year college wa…
- March 15, 2016
The Big Secret of Culturally Relevant Teaching
Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssociateWhat can after-school programs teach people about more traditional educational settings? Recently AYPF examined how c…
Building Successful Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships In Child Welfare
This meeting explored three partnership models, as defined in Dr. Palinkas’ white paper prepared for the William T. Grant Foundation.
- March 7, 2016
ESSA and Diversity: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?
Jenna Tomasello, Policy AssociateThis post is part four in our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) blog series. When President Obama signed the Every Student Su…
Building A Robust Afterschool System: Lessons And Opportunities
This webinar provided an overview of the cornerstone elements of an afterschool system and showcased how these elements are reflected in the system building wo…
Career Pathways: From Ideas to Action, Tools for States
This webinar described the value of career pathway systems, showcased leading state and district examples.
- February 3, 2016
Betsy Brand: Highly Valued Skills for Good Jobs and Implications for Education
Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorWhat are the skills needed for high value, high wage, high growth jobs? A great report by the Center on Education and the Workf…
- January 27, 2016
Educational Equity: A Long Way to Go
Jenna Tomasello, Program AssociateOur nation is the most diverse it has ever been. According to population projections released by the Census Bureau, the Unit…
- January 12, 2016
Three Education Trends to Watch in 2016
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateThe reauthorization of the ESEA won't be the only hot issue for education policy in 2016. The following are AY…
Providing a Continuum of Supports for First-Generation, Low-Income Students’ Success
This convening explored the ways in which policy and practice can better support first-generation college students from low-income homes.
- January 6, 2016
The Intersection of Afterschool and Competency-based Learning: Emerging Trends, Policy Considerations, and Questions for the Future
This white paper explores the intersection and relationship between Afterschool and Competency-based Learning.
- January 4, 2016
Equity, Afterschool, and Competency-Based Learning
Jenna Tomasello, Program AssociateAs students learn and develop valuable skills and competencies for college, careers, and beyond both in and out of school, i…
- December 21, 2015
Advising Strategies for Supporting First-Generation College Students: Can Technology Replace Counselors and Peers? (Part 3)
Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAccording to research by Pew, 84% of all Americans use the internet and 97% of those ages 18-29 are online regularly. Th…
- December 16, 2015
Advising Strategies for Supporting First-Generation College Students: How Can Peers Help? (Part 2)
Carinne Deeds, Program AssociateAs the first in my family to go to college, I entered the application process with an endless amount of questions. Where shoul…
Increasing College and Career Readiness through Afterschool and Competency-Based Learning
This webinar served as the release of a new white paper on current trends and opportunities at the intersection of afterschool and competency-based learning.
- December 14, 2015
Advising Strategies for Supporting First-Generation College Students: The Role of Traditional Counseling (Part 1)
Jenna Tomasello, Program Associate“You’re just not college material.” That was what a high school counselor told my mother after she expressed interest in goi…
- December 7, 2015
Emily Morgan: Keeping Young Adults Connected and Supported
A growing body of research on brain development has shown that the boundary between adolescence and adulthood is not a fixed point, but can extend well into an…
- November 30, 2015
Revisiting Youth Apprenticeships
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateFor youth who are struggling to find employment, the job market can seem like a bleak place. As of July 2015, …
Increasing Investment In Afterschool: The Role Of Statewide Afterschool Networks
This webinar highlighted the work of the Statewide Afterschool Network in increasing investment in afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs.
- November 16, 2015
George Knowles: Families Help Build Lifelong Learners
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateOne of the most important lessons my father ever taught me was that learning wasn’t just a means to an end, it…