Check out our past events for on-demand webinars and summary resources of AYPF forums, discussion groups, and study tours.
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- Accountability
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- English Language Learners
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- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Equity
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- First-Generation College Students
- Data Management
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Intermediaries
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- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Opportunity Youth
- Wraparound Supports
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- Personalized Learning
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- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Rural Populations
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- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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- Policies & Legislation
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Youth Leadership and Voice
School Improvement and School Turnaround: Local Accomplishments Of MetLife Foundation/NASSP Breakthrough Schools
OverviewThe first in a series of AYPF forums highlighting successful high school improvement strategies, this event featured three 2008 winners of the prestigi…
Sustaining Systemic Approaches to Reengaging Disconnected Youth Portland, OR
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…
Investing in Human Capital and Professional Development School Reform in Long Beach Unified School District
-Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) stands out as a district that strategically invests in human capital and teacher professional development. The distr…
Keeping Up with the Demand for a Technically – Skilled Workforce: The Role of ATE Networks and Community Colleges A Forum, hosted in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges
This was the first in a series of forums showcasing the work of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, created by the U.S. Congress in 1992 in an …
Advisory Group for AYPF Compendium on 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…
Improving Long-Term Labor Market Prospects for Youth: Evidence from Career Academies
One of the nation’s most popular approaches to high school reform, the Career Academies model, combines an academic course of study with job-related training, …
Building a Better Bridge: Helping Young Adults Enter and Succeed in College
College access and retention for youth who have dropped out of school have proven to be a daunting challenge. Yet, this issue must be addressed for the large n…
Exploring the State -District Roles & Responsibilities in Building and Using Longitudinal Data Systems
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that bridges youth policy, practice and research for p…
Baltimore, MD: Sustaining Investment in Disconnected Youth
-The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…
Helping Policymakers Understand High School Redesign: Dropout Prevention And Persistence to Graduation
-In 2001, the Kentucky Board of Education adopted a strategic plan based on the long-term goal of all schools and students reaching a high standard of proficien…
Building Afterschool Capacity at the National Level: The Community Schools Model: Building Capacity for Out-of-School Time Programs
OverviewAfterschool/Out-of-School Time (OST) programs provide extended learning opportunities to help youth succeed academically and develop important social, …
Building Afterschool Capacity at the Local Level: Spotlight on the NYC City-Wide Out-of-School Time Initiative
OverviewAfterschool/Out-of-School Time (OST) programs provide extended learning opportunities to help youth succeed academically and develop important social, …
Improving the Transition from Middle Grades to High Schools: Promising State Initiatives in Literacy and Mathematics
OverviewBy the time students enter high school, many have already fallen behind in critical subject areas such as English and mathematics. Educators can use e…
How New York City is Meeting the Varied Needs of Out-of-School Youth through Multiple Pathways to Graduation
-Cross-System Collaboration to Serve Disconnected Youth with Suzanne Lynn, Deputy Commissioner for Community Development, Department of Youth and Community Deve…
Newark, NJ and New York City: Re-engaging Disconnected Youth and Expanding Opportunities for High School and Cross-System Collaboration
-Presentation by Newark Mayor Cory BookerLed by a dynamic, young mayor, Newark has engaged in a number of innovative reforms since Mayor Cory Booker took office…
Expanding Advanced Placement Participation and Building Public Will in Little Rock, AR
-OverviewA series of field trips, sponsored by The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), provided state and district leaders, state legislators, educators, and ot…
High School Redesign in Miami, Florida
-OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) has sponsored a series of field trips focused on high school redesign to provide state education officials, stat…
Site Visit to Arlington Career Center
OverviewThe Arlington Career Center (ACC) is a career and technical educational (CTE) institution established to provide specialized training demanded by a hig…
High School Redesign in Chicago, Illinois
-OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) sponsored a series of field trips focused on high school redesign to provide state and district leaders, state l…
High School Redesign in Austin, Texas: K-12/Post-Secondary Systems and Alignment
-OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) facilitated a series of field trips around the country …