It is important for youth to develop, master and be exposed and/or equipped with skills that employers find valuable when entering the workforce. This includes cognitive skills, such as academic proficiencies and non-cognitive skills, such as cultural awareness.
Resources
School Improvement and School Turnaround: State-Level Strategies in Louisiana and Maryland
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation is often cited as the driving force behind current efforts to restructure underperforming schools. All scho…
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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 …
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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…
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…