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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)
Study Tour (New Hampshire) Transition to a Competency-Based District
This study tour highlighted some of the key factors that states must consider in order to transition to a competency-based school district.
- 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…
Study Tour (Denver, CO) Using Student Surveys for Teacher Professional Development
This study tour examined the use of student voice in the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
Using Research Evidence in Education
This webinar discussed key findings from a new book entitled: Using Research Evidence in Education: From the Schoolhouse Door to Capitol Hill, which focuses on…
- October 22, 2014
From Discipline to Dialogue: An AYPF Blog Series
SynopsisThis blog series highlights the research, policies, and practices that are transforming schools, supporting teachers, and empowering youth voice. Each …
- 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…
- 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…
- September 29, 2014
From Discipline to Dialogue: Student Voice, Teacher Supports
This blog post is part of a series in which AYPF is exploring responses from policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to the problem of discipline disparit…
- September 22, 2014
From Discipline to Dialogue: What Role Can States Play?
This blog post is part of a series in which AYPF is exploring responses from policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to the problem of discipline disparit…
- September 15, 2014
From Discipline To Dialogue: Relationships Matter
This blog post is part of a series in which AYPF is exploring responses from policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to the problem of discipline disparit…
- September 8, 2014
From Discipline to Dialogue: Starting the Conversation
This blog post is part of a series in which AYPF is exploring responses from policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to the problem of discipline disparit…
- 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 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…
Promoting Partnerships Between K-12 and Expanded Learning through Competency-based Approaches
This webinar highlighted why expanded learning should be seen as an important contributor to a student-centered and competency-based learning environment.
Using Student Surveys: Implications for State and District Policy
This webinar focused on the use of student surveys at the district and state levels.
Ensuring the Equitable Distribution of Effective Teachers
This convening highlighted policies and practices that are addressing the equitable distribution of effective teachers, to ensure that students in schools with…
Using Student Surveys: Implications for State and District Policy
This forum focused on the use of student surveys at the district and state levels to inform continuous improvement of teaching and learning.