Check out our past events for on-demand webinars and summary resources of AYPF forums, discussion groups, and study tours.
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- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Alternative Education
- Research-practice partnerships
- Assessment
- Accountability
- English Language Learners
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- COVID-19 Response
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Equity
- Career Pathways
- Intermediaries
- Data Management
- First-Generation College Students
- Deeper Learning
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Deeper Learning
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- Reengagement
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- School and Community Partnerships
- Postsecondary Education
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Personalized Learning
- Wraparound Supports
- Opportunity Youth
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Skill Development
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Service Learning
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Social and Emotional Learning
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Leadership and Voice
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Policies & Legislation
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…
National Career Academies Coalition Briefing on Career Academies
This briefing, sponsored by the National Career Academies Coalition and 30 national partners including the American Youth Policy Forum, presented findings from…
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 …
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…
A Statewide Focus on Adolescent Literacy: Alabama
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that bridges youth policy, practice and research for p…
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…
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…
Expert Advisory Group Meeting: AYPF Compendium on Programs Supporting College- and Career-Readiness for All Youth
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that bridges youth policy, practice and research for p…
Preparing College-Ready High School Graduates: A Case Study of San Jose, CA
OverviewDuring his address to Congress in February 2009, President Obama announced a goal “to ensure that every child has access to a complete and competitive …
Improving the Transition from Middle Grades to High School: Promising District Initiatives in Coaching and Planning
The successful transition for students from the middle grades to high school is a critical component of their likelihood to graduate. However, this is precise…
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…
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 …
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…
What States are Doing to Address America’s Dropout Challenge: How Federal Policy Can Help
Overview Jobs for the Future shared findings from two soon-to-be-completed comprehensive scans examining policy on alternative education and dropout preve…
Linking Academics, Technology and 21st Century Skills: New Tech High Schools a Scalable Model for Public Education
Overview It is no secret that education and economic development are inextricably linked. In light of the current economic crisis, it is more important than e…
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…
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. …
Linking Secondary and Post Secondary Systems – Lessons from Indiana
-Issue Brief: Linking Secondary and Postsecondary Systems – Lessons from IndianaOverviewThis trip provided participants the opportunity to experience the many …
Financial Aid Practices That Support Low and Moderate Income Student Access and Success
Overview This forum, presented in collaboration with the National Center for Postsecondary Research at Teachers College, Columbia University, focused on p…
Re-engaging Disconnected Youth Successful Polices and Interventions
-OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), plann…
