This issue brief by Voices for Utah Children in conjunction with the Aspen Institute focuses on two-generation strategies to reduce poverty. Voices for Utah worked with Utah lawmakers to address the issue by passing the Intergenerational Poverty…

The Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services released a joint letter that encourages local school systems across the United States to partner with American Job Centers, human service agencies, and the private sector to…

Strong skills are critical for success in the labor market and overall self-sufficiency. Yet, many low-income Americans lack the skills needed to obtain employment in the U.S. labor market. Moreover, as the skills needed for today’s…

From the Social Impact Research Center, this resource presents findings from an 18-month evaluation of a Michigan statewide program designed to link participants with employment barriers to both training and subsidized jobs. The report focuses on…

Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor sought to further support the development of high-quality career pathways systems by jointly soliciting information and recommendations…

There is longstanding interest among policy makers and program operators in finding ways to increase the skill levels of low-income individuals, improve their enrollment in and completion of post-secondary education, and improve their economic…

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Labor launched the Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium, an initiative that will allow graduates of Registered Apprenticeship programs to turn their years of…

The Center for Community College Student Engagement released a report that explores college graduation achievement gaps by race and ethnicity. According to the authors, Black and Latino male students enroll in community colleges with higher…