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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)
- November 21, 2014
The Forgotten Half Revisited: American Youth and Young Families, 1988-2008
Building upon AYPF founder Samuel Halperin's landmark 1988 reports, The Forgotten Half: Non-College Youth in America and The Forgotten Half: Pathway to Success…
Creating Post-Secondary Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care
This convening highlighted the challenges and opportunities of serving youth in transition from foster care.
- 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…
- 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 …
The Art of the Webinar: Strategies to Maximize Your Research Dissemination and Outreach Efforts
This webinar highlighted how webinar technology can offer a tremendous opportunity for researchers to increase the impact of their work.
- 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…
Expanding a Successful Reform for Increasing Graduation Rates: The Continuing Story of CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP)
This forum highlighted the City University of New York's (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP).
- 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…
- October 6, 2014
Pipeline Programs: How They Contribute to College and Career-Readiness and Success
Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAiming to demystifying what it means to go to and be in college, pipeline programs are a critical part of a college’s ou…
- September 23, 2014
Career and College Exploration in Afterschool Programs
Synopsis:As part of a larger compendium, Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success, this A…
- August 25, 2014
Why I Do This Work: Reflections from a Native Educator
Samantha Wauls, Policy InternHome of the Kul Wicasa Oyate (Low Man), the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has apporoximately 1,300 members. The reserva…
- August 11, 2014
Deeper Learning – The Bridge from the Past to the Future
Monica Martinez, AuthorThis post is part of a series on Deeper Learning.Update: The American Youth Policy Forum and the National Association of State Boards o…
- August 4, 2014
Reflections on Deeper Learning: Three Reasons why School/Community Partnerships are Important
This is the fourth blog in our series on Deeper Learning, based on study tours conducted by the American Youth Policy Forum for policymakers. Loretta Goodwin, …
- July 28, 2014
Deeper Learning In Practice, Part 2
This post is the second in a deeper learning series following a recent AYPF trip to Oakland, California. Andrew Valent, Program AssociateOne question that eme…
- July 21, 2014
Reflections of Deeper Learning: Deeper Learning In Practice
This post is the second in a deeper learning series following a recent AYPF trip to Oakland, California. Andrew Valent, Program AssociateAYPF has always taken…
- July 16, 2014
Better Together Information Hub
The American Youth Policy Forum has hosted a number of events following the Better Together Conference in Baltimore, MD. This site offers access to previous we…
- July 15, 2014
What is Deeper Learning?
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorThe vision of the American Youth Policy Forum is for every young person, especially at-risk youth, to be prepared with the kno…
Predictors of Postsecondary Success: Understanding the Value of Workforce Data in Driving Student Success
This webinar highlighted the opportunities and trends related to workforce data as well as the challenges and opportunities of building connections to educatio…
Reaching Postsecondary Success: Pathways for Youth in Transition from Foster Care
This webinar highlighted the unique challenges that youth in transition from foster care face on the path to postsecondary success.