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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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Building Capacity to Promote College- and Career-Readiness for English Language Learners
OverviewThis fact-finding trip, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, enabled state policymakers to learn about Texas’ strategies for moving its E…
The Means to Grow Up: The Role of Apprenticeship in Preparing All Youth for College and Career Success
OverviewThis AYPF forum reflected the growing national dialogue about how to ensure that youth receive the skills and experiences they need to be productive, s…
Redefining College Readiness: Efforts from Leading States
Overview This forum is the first in a series of three events entitled “Laying the Groundwork for a College-Going and Career-Ready Culture” focused on efforts t…
Tribal Youth Program: Empowering Youth in Indian Country
OverviewThe Tribal Youth Program is a prevention program supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department …
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Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
OverviewAYPF partnered with the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices to provide a field trip to New Orleans for the four states (Colo…
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Developing Innovative Schools and Policy Supports for Deeper Learning
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit professional development organization that provides learning opportunities for policymakers, prac…
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Preparing Rural Students for Success Beyond High School
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) brought a group of federal policy leaders to North Carolina to examine how rural education systems are providing…
The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) at Children’s Aid Society Community Schools Measurable Results from a 3-year Longitudinal Study
OVERVIEW:The American Youth Policy Forum announces a forum series, sponsored by the W.T. Grant Foundation, on Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth. …
Citizen Schools: Expanding Learning Opportunities to Prepare Middle School Students for High School Success
OverviewIncreasingly, policymakers and practitioners are interested in ELOs for various reasons. This forum, the second in a four-part series on Extended Learn…
Improving the Quality of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) Serving Older Youth
OverviewParticipation in high-quality “Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs)” is associated with an increase in academic achievement, school attendance, time …
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The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in Preparing Youth for College and Career Success
OverviewAYPF hosted a field trip to Boston from October 12-14 for a group of federal policymakers to examine, “The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in P…
Using Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) to Manage Key Transition Periods for At-Risk Youth
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum hosted a discussion group to explore how Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) are being used to manage key transition…
Envisioning a Different School Day: How Boston and New York Are Using Expanded Learning Time
Overview As we seek to prepare students for college and career success in the 21st Century, there has been a great deal of discussion around modernizing t…
Offering High School Credit Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
Overview This forum highlighted the New Hampshire Extended Learning Opportunities (NH ELO) Initiative that seeks to offer credit to high school students f…
Building a Better School Day: The Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time Initiative
OverviewThis webinar examined the creation, implementation, and results of the Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time Initiative. Presenters highlighted the need…
Blurring the Boundaries of School: How Providence, Rhode Island, is Taking a Community Approach to Expanded Learning Opportunities
OverviewThis forum showcased the AfterZone Initiative in Providence, RI, that has taken a community-wide approach to providing afterschool opportunities for mi…
Using Data to Improve Quality in City-wide Afterschool Systems: Lessons from Providence
This forum highlighted findings from the latest Public/Private Ventures evaluation of AfterZone, as well as focused on key levers that improve program quality …
Online Learning: Changing the Face of Education
This forum focused on where progress stands in regards to online learning, as well as addressed the challenges of online learning, including program quality, o…
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Aligning K-12 and Higher Education to Support College and Career Readiness and Success
OverviewThis study mission for state policymakers focused on how policies can strengthen the alignment of expectations and resources across the educational pip…
The Challenges and Successes of School Turnaround: Looking Back and Charting the Course Forward
// OverviewTurning around low-performing schools has been a persistent challenge over the past few decades. This issue has taken on new urgency in recent years…