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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)
- July 24, 2018
Social and Emotional Learning: What We Can Learn From Alternative Schools
Betsy Brand discusses how alternative schools intentionally create a culture that encourages and builds social and emotional skills.
- June 26, 2018
Bringing Youth Voice to the Table
Guest blogger Marcía Hopkins discusses the power of youth voice & providing opportunities for foster care and JJ systems youth to share their stories.
- May 8, 2018
Tweets of Wisdom
Jesse Kannam shares key insights from leaders who serve and support youth involved in foster care and/or the juvenile justice system.
- April 24, 2018
When Your Best is Not Enough: Striving For Perfection In An Imperfect Foster Care System
Samaura Stone offers a personal glimpse of working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for youth in foster care.
- March 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 3: Putting Our Collective Arms Around Our Youth
Betsy Brand discusses the value and importance of Comprehensive Connected Supports in part-three of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- February 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 2: No More Square Pegs in Round Holes – Personalized Learning
Betsy Brand spotlights personalized learning in part-two of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- January 30, 2018
New Year, New Resources: Introducing the Alternative Education Hub
Jessica Kannam unveils AYPF’s new alternative education resource hub.
- January 23, 2018
“Nothing About Us, Without Us:” Leveraging Youth Voice for Change-making
Jenna Tomasello highlights how voices of foster care youth can play an integral role in both policy and practice change.
- January 16, 2018
“Do You See Me?”: Youth Voice to Address Barriers
Jesse Kannam spotlights three programs that are using youth voice to shape their programming and advocacy.
- January 2, 2018
Informing Youth Policy, Improving Youth Outcomes In a Changing World
Betsy Brand, provides the context for AYPF’s work and new strategic plan in 2018.
- October 24, 2017
Can Afterschool Play a Role in Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline?
Olivia Thomas postulates whether after school programs can help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
- September 26, 2017
Shining a Spotlight on Systems-Involved Youth
Jenna Tomasello highlights recent AYPF events and resources on supporting pathways to education and the workforce for systems-involved youth.
- September 5, 2017
Voices from the Field: Getting Systems-involved Youth on a Path to Success
Jenna Tomasello gathers voices from the field to share policy strategies on getting systems-involved youth on a path to success.
- May 24, 2017
Supports are Essential for Success
Jenna Tomasello discusses how essential supports are for young people especially those who are involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
- May 16, 2017
The More You Know…
Jennifer Brown Lerner shares the power of data to help shed light on the foster, juvenile justice, and crossover youth populations.
- May 9, 2017
What Makes Quality Education Programs? Insights from AYPF’s State Scan of Secured Facilities
Amber Verhoorn asks “What Makes Quality Education Programs in Secure Juvenile Facilities?” as she shares insights from her current project.
- November 28, 2016
What We Have to Be Thankful for in Education Policy
Jenna Tomasello highlights what education policy stakeholders have to be thankful for this holiday season.
- November 14, 2016
Searching from Left to Right to Find Common Ground
Carinne Deeds highlights shared education goals for 2017 and beyond.
- September 6, 2016
We Know Enough to Act: What Research Says (Again) About Effectively Supporting Youth
Betsy Brand explains why this is the right time to effectively support youth.
- August 15, 2016
Youth Courts: Empowering Youth Voices One Case At a Time
Louis Lainé explains the value of Youth Courts as mechanism to empower young people.