Report

Lessons from Research on Welfare Training Programs and Two Promising Community College Strategies

Recent research shows that when work and education programs are combined, low-income families have improved outcomes. This research is from MDRC and provides evaluation information from programs that include education components to increase earnings of low-wage workers. Specifically, performance-based scholarships can have a large positive effect on academic achievement among a single-parent student population that faces multiple barriers to completing college.

Source
Partner Resources
National/International
National
Topics/Subtopics
Education and Training
Post-secondary Education
Supportive Services
TANF Program Administration
Collaborations and Partnerships
Publication Date
2008-02-01