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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)
- October 17, 2016
5 Challenges Facing the CBE Movement
Jenna Tomasello highlights five challenges facing the competency-based education (CBE) movement.
- October 11, 2016
First-Gen College Students and the Power of Peer Supports
George Knowles explains why one of the most effective sources of support for first-generation college students are their peers.
Considerations for ESSA’s Non-Academic Indicator: Bridging Research, Practice, and Policy
This forum explored potential non-academic indicators that might be ready and appropriate for inclusion in state accountability systems under ESSA.
- September 20, 2016
Young People Are Frustrated, but Not Apathetic
George Knowles explains how young people are issue-driven and engaging locally.
- 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 29, 2016
What Can States Learn About College and Career Readiness Accountability Measures from Alternative Education?
The Every Student Succeeds Act, 2015 (ESSA) provides states the opportunity to revise or design new accountability systems that include measures for all studen…
- August 22, 2016
Where’s the “Community” in Community College?
Carinne Deeds highlights the ways that first-generation students can find their niche in community college.
- 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.
- August 8, 2016
ESSA’s “Non-Academic” Indicator: What Are We Talking About?
Jennifer Brown Lerner asks some hard questions about ESSA’s fifth indicator.
- July 25, 2016
Why the Buzz Around ESSA’s Fifth Indicator Worries Me as a Teacher
Andrew Shachat explains why he is worried about social and emotional learning within ESSA’s fifth indicator.
Building Pathways To Postsecondary Success For Vulnerable Populations
This convening highlighted strategies to support pathways to postsecondary success for youth involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
ESSA and Understanding Accountability in Alternative Education
This convening highlighted the opportunities under ESSA to rethink accountability to ensure that all students, including those who attend an alternative school…
- July 11, 2016
Cracking the Code: Giving More Students Access to Computer Science
Loretta Goodwin explores ways to provide more students with access to computer science classes.
- July 7, 2016
5 Best Practices for Youth in Foster Care Post-ESSA
Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantOn June 23rd, 2016 the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released non-bin…
- June 13, 2016
4 Lessons From an Inspiring School Preparing Students for Long-Term Success
Loretta goodwin, Senior DirectorOn a recent sunny afternoon I was in conversation with a mom regarding the senior experience her son was about to embark on. “…
- June 6, 2016
What Do the ESSA Proposed Regulations Mean for At-Risk Students?
Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantThe newly proposed draft regulations for the Every Student Success Act (ESSA), released by the U.S. Department of Edu…
- May 18, 2016
Career Pathway Systems: Lessons from Miami
In order to help federal policymakers and national education leaders better understand how to develop a career pathways system, AYPF staff and a group of natio…
- May 17, 2016
3 Ways CBE Supports At-Risk Youth
High school graduation rates in this country are at an all-time high. However, too many youth, approximately 2.6 million between 16 and 24 years of age, remain…
Study Tour (Washington, D.C.) Helping School and State Leaders Understand Deeper Learning
This study tour highlighted two schools that are providing students with deeper learning and career preparation.
- May 10, 2016
Can Employer Investment Narrow the “Soft Skills” Gap?
Carinne Deeds, Policy AssociateWith employers growing more and more concerned about the widening skills gap, and considering the increased focus on the soft s…