Millions of Americans face chronic unemployment, even when the economy is strong. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) gives communities the opportunity to change that, but doing so takes deliberate effort. This Heartland Alliance…

The webinar, hosted by the Department of Labor in March 2016, highlights national which points to the importance of youth and adults gaining strong foundation skills, completing high school equivalence, and earning…

This report from the U.S. Department of Education highlights efforts of colleges and universities to promote access, opportunity, and success for low-income students. The good news is that many institutions are increasing college access for low…

On December 1, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Region 2 hosted the How Can ETA Assist Our Grantees in Serving Disconnected Youth under WIOA? Discovery Session. The session involved state…

Previously known as “vocational education,” career and technical education (CTE) has emerged in the past decade as one of the most promising approaches to preparing students for the future. New York City is at the forefront of the national…

Mathematica Policy Research is evaluating Pathways to Careers, an innovative employment program for people with disabilities. This webinar, from Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy, discussed evaluation findings,…

Jobs for the Future, in partnership with the Education Credit Management Corporation Foundation, convened Competency-Based Education (CBE) experts to explore CBE models that support underprepared adults who are not yet college ready. This report…

This purpose of this paper, from MDRC, was to conduct a scan of the current state of the evidence regarding what works in helping disconnected young people. To develop the paper, MDRC conducted a literature review and…

Completing a college degree can double an individual’s income potential and an increase in income for parents with young children can translate to an increase in their children’s future earnings. However, student parents often face significant…

The implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law in 2014, presents an extraordinary opportunity for the publicly-funded workforce development system. The system can now demonstrate its ability to improve job…