This Jobs for the Future report profiles the Opportunity Works program, a national effort to create postsecondary education and career pathways for over 2,000 out-of-school and out-of-work youth. The research in this report identifies four…

This Center for Law and Social Policy report identifies challenges that state level officials encounter in implementing the 2014 reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. State profiles from Alabama, California, and…

Federal benefits programs, such as TANF and SNAP, and tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit, can help encourage work and reduce poverty among working families. In the 2016 tax year, almost 26 million…

This special collection from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence offers a variety of resources and approaches to prevent and respond to teen dating violence. These resources include fact sheets, best practices and programs, laws and…

This live webcast hosted by the Brookings Institution on January 24, 2019 will discuss potential workplace reforms for older workers and the supports necessary for labor force participation among those who want to work longer. Former U.S. Department…

This Child Trends blog post reflects on the results of 11 state initiatives to increase retention among early care and education (ECE) providers. These initiatives, reflecting 16 programs, are intended to increase pay among ECE staff as frequent…

This Aspen Institute blog post by a researcher at the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) reviews how to make equity a focus of successful apprenticeship programs. Three key areas – program, people, and policy – need to be aligned to extend skills…