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Download full textRachel Pleasants McDonnell; Michael Lawrence Collins – Jobs for the Future, 2017
Once first among nations in its postsecondary completion rates, the U.S. has fallen behind in international comparisons. States have made great strides in closing the gap, improving college access and completion, and working toward the goal of 60% of Americans holding a postsecondary degree or credential. But gaps remain for large swaths of the…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Postsecondary Education, Credentials
Allen, Lili; Almeida, Cheryl; Steinberg, Adria – Jobs for the Future, 2004
Many young people learn a discouraging set of lessons between the ages of 16 and 24. They come to see secondary school as irrelevant, available jobs as demeaning, and their prospects and choices as diminishing. Some continue to "drop in" to school long enough to get a diploma, but leave lacking the skills or interest to pursue further education.…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Out of School Youth, Educational Environment, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Goldberger, Susan; Lessell, Newell; Biswas, Radha Roy – Jobs for the Future, 2005
The Right Jobs provides workforce policymakers and directors of workforce development programs with a structured approach to: (1) Identifying the most promising employment opportunities within reach of low-skill workers; (2) Determining the postsecondary training and career preparation routes that will yield results for their clients; and (3)…
Descriptors: Credentials, Job Applicants, Information Technology, Labor Market
Liebowitz, Marty; Taylor, Judith Combes – Jobs for the Future, 2004
Around the country, innovative community colleges are playing a larger role in helping low-skilled adults gain the valuable skills and credentials that are the gateway to family-supporting careers. Breaking Through looks at whether--and how--these institutions can significantly improve the odds that low-income, lowskilled adults earn the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Academic Achievement, Educational Strategies
