This research brief, from Portland State University, uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL) to determine the impact of participation in adult basic skills (ABS) programs on General Educational Development (GED) attainment.…

This research-to-practice brief highlights data from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey. Data indicates that low-income households spend a higher proportion of their income on transportation expenses. This disproportionately affects African…

North Carolina A…

A learning disability assessment is a gathering of relevant information about an individual’s areas of strengths and challenges to determine whether or not he or she may have a learning disability. The components of the assessment process may vary…

This brief from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides a broad overview of research and evidence of the positive effect of public benefit programs on poverty rates in the U.S. Programs highlighted include SNAP, Medicaid, and refundable…

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) has recently released the Engaging Employers to Support Adult Career Pathways Programs issue brief as part of their ongoing effort to support the development of…

This issue brief discusses some of the fundamentals of quality program implementation that have been identified through research and practice and that may be useful for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers alike. Research on quality program…

This brief from the National Alliance to End Homelessness explores the innovative ways that communities are using TANF to combat family homelessness. These include short-term rental assistance, employment services, and promoting stability for people…

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) updated their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Policy Brief, addressing the new TANF block grants that have been authorized under a series of short-term extensions. This brief discusses…