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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)
- 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…
- 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, …
- November 10, 2015
Loretta Goodwin: Equity and Deeper Learning – Some Musings to Mull Over
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorAs I conduct study tours to schools focused on Deeper Learning, it is heartening to see explicit attention paid to honing a se…
- September 28, 2015
A Fresh Look at Data Tells Us Good Jobs are Returning
George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateEver since the 2008 Great Recession, the conventional wisdom has been that for recent college graduates, findi…
Increasing Investment In Afterschool: The Role Of Statewide Afterschool Networks
This forum highlighted the work of the Statewide Afterschool Networks in increasing the investment in afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs.
- September 14, 2015
Back-to-College Special: Freezing Summer Melt
Carinne Deeds, Program AssociateThe summer after high school is a period of preparation and relaxation for most college-going students. Typically, that time i…
Integrating Employability Skills into Everyday Instruction
This webinar showcased a new, interactive learning module, Integrating Employability Skills: A Framework for All Educators.
- August 10, 2015
Validating Alternative High School Credentials
Mikaela Zetley, Research Policy InternThe GED* often has failed to be seen as a viable option for students who have left school and now are seeking a future i…
- July 27, 2015
Closing the Opportunity Gap: Initial Success and Remaining Challenges at Schools for the Future Detroit
Ephraim Weisstein, Educational ConsultantWe all know the statistics; earning a college degree or postsecondary certificate is the new high school diploma. Mor…
- July 6, 2015
What’s In a Name: Re-Examining the GED
Mikaela Zetley/Research Policy InternThe momentous occasion of high school graduation —being one of hundreds dressed in long robes to walk across the stage an…
- June 15, 2015
How West Kentucky Community and Technical College Helps More Students Graduate
Located in Paducah, Kentucky, a region with low educational achievement and significant industrial decline, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCT…
- June 8, 2015
College with No Degree Doesn’t Pay
By James Rosenbaum, Caitlin Ahearn, and Janet RosenbaumOver 25 years ago, the landmark report The Forgotten Half: Pathways to Success for America’s Youth and Y…
- May 11, 2015
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey – Gathering Student and Teacher Input to Improve Schools
Tyler Gibbs, Spring 2015 InternSurveys administered to teachers and students allow them to share what they think about their school environment. When fe…
- May 4, 2015
Putting Theory Into Practice: My Time at AYPF
Tyler Gibbs, 2015 Spring InternI’m Tyler Gibbs, and I’ve just finished a 4-month internship at AYPF. I go to American University, have studied government and …
The New Forgotten Half: Those Who Pursue College But Never Earn a Degree
This forum addressed the challenges facing students and the institutions that serve them, and highlighted strategies to help the new forgotten half get ahead a…
- April 27, 2015
The Forgotten Half – Who Are they Now?
Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorThe importance of getting some education or training after high school has become widely accepted. Now, almost all high school …
- April 6, 2015
How One School is Supporting Teaching for Deeper Learning
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorIn order for students to become college and career ready and learn deeply, they need teachers who are prepared to support lear…