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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)
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The Impact of Expanded Learning Time: The After-School Corporation Model in New York City
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), in partnership with the Coalition for Building After School Systems (CBASS), led a study tour for Congressional…
An Exploration of Concurrent Enrollment as a Strategy to Support College and Career Readiness and Success
OverviewThis discussion in collaboration with the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (NACEP) focused on how concurrent enrollment can suppo…
Understanding Extended Year Graduation Rates: Lessons Learned by States
OverviewThis webinar focused on how states can effectively calculate and use extended-year graduation rates (5- and 6-year rates) to improve …
Working Collaboratively Across Systems to Better Serve Youth
OverviewThis meeting provided participants with an opportunity to revisit and delve deeper into the main themes and questions raised by the previous three meet…
History and Overview of the ESEA
Overview This briefing was the first in a series of briefings designed to provide information to Congressional staff who work on education issues. This br…
- April 11, 2011
Making Every Diploma Count: Using Extended-Year Graduation Rates to Measure Student Success
OverviewTo succeed in today’s economy, young people must complete high school prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers, but recent data show…
Building Competency-Based Pathways: Successes and Challenges from Leaders in the Field
Overview This forum provided an overview of competency-based pathways to education and described programs that have successfully utilized these pathways t…
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The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) in Preparing Youth for College and Career Success
Overview Participants heard from a diverse set of influential policymakers at both the state and local levels and participate in three site visits as part…
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Exploring Innovative Schools and Policies that Prepare Students to be College and Career Ready
Overview The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit professional development organization that provides learning opportunities for policymakers…
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century
OverviewDespite decades of efforts to reform education and billions of dollars of expenditures, America is still failing to prepare millions of its young peopl…
Examining the Role of Summer Bridge Programs in Promoting College Readiness and Completion: Lessons Learned from Texas’ Developmental Summer Bridges
OverviewAs colleges across the nation strive to reduce the number of students requiring developmental education, summer bridge programs have emerged as a promi…
Offering High School Credit Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
OverviewThis webinar highlighted the New Hampshire Extended Learning Opportunities (NH ELO) Initiative that seeks to offer credit to high school students for o…
Leveraging Resources to Create Alternative Pathways to Education and Employment Training for Disconnected Youth
OverviewAs a nation, we continue to face a dropout problem of epic portions. In 2007, 16% of all young people aged 16-24 were high school dropouts (approximate…
- October 8, 2009
Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond (2009)
SynopsisThis publication describes 23 programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in post…
Rethinking Professional Development: Comprehensive Approaches to Ensuring Effective Teaching
OverviewMany believe that teacher quality and teacher preparedness are the key factors to student achievement. Continuous high quality professional development…
- March 21, 2009
Learning Around the Clock: Benefits of Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth (2009)
SynopsisThis publication identifies and describes Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) that improve academic performance, college and career preparation, soc…
MOTT Out-of-School Time Compendium Meeting
Discussion Group — Monday, December 08, 2008 9:00a.m.- 4:00p.m.The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development orga…
School Improvement and School Turnaround: Local Accomplishments Of MetLife Foundation/NASSP Breakthrough Schools
OverviewThe first in a series of AYPF forums highlighting successful high school improvement strategies, this event featured three 2008 winners of the prestigi…
- June 3, 2008
Supporting High Quality Career and Technical Education through Federal and State Policy
SynopsisThis paper will provide ideas on how federal and state policies can support a greater role for CTE in high school reform by providing meaningful, relev…
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Helping Policymakers Understand High School Redesign: Dropout Prevention And Persistence to Graduation
In 2001, the Kentucky Board of Education adopted a strategic plan based on the long-term goal of all schools and students reaching a high standard of proficien…