Check out the latest from our staff in our Forum For Thought
Equitable Pathways to Opportunities for Young People
February 3, 2023AYPF Youth Policy Consultants share insights on creating equitable pathways to opportunities for youth.
Looking Back & Looking Ahead
January 6, 2023AYPF’s Executive Director Stephanie McGencey looks back and looks ahead to the coming months for AYPF.
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- Accountability
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- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Equity
- Deeper Learning
- First-Generation College Students
- Data Management
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Intermediaries
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- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Opportunity Youth
- Wraparound Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Personalized Learning
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- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Policies & Legislation
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Youth Leadership and Voice
Youth Courts: Empowering Youth Voices One Case At a Time
August 15, 2016Louis Lainé explains the value of Youth Courts as mechanism to empower young people.
5 Best Practices for Youth in Foster Care Post-ESSA
July 7, 2016Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantOn June 23rd, 2016 the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released non-bin…
What Do the ESSA Proposed Regulations Mean for At-Risk Students?
June 6, 2016Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantThe newly proposed draft regulations for the Every Student Success Act (ESSA), released by the U.S. Department of Edu…
Emily Morgan: Keeping Young Adults Connected and Supported
December 7, 2015A growing body of research on brain development has shown that the boundary between adolescence and adulthood is not a fixed point, but can extend well into an…
School’s Out for [a Stressful] Summer
August 3, 2015Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantMost young people breathe a sigh of relief as the school year ends in a flurry of finals and summer freedom begins. Many…
Foster Care Youth Voices: Planing for the Future
May 29, 2015In honor of National Foster Care Month, AYPF is featuring the stories and advice of four young people who were in the foster care system.My name is Maria and a…
Foster Care Youth Voices: Value of Therapy
May 28, 2015In honor of National Foster Care Month, AYPF is featuring the stories and advice of four young people who were in the foster care system. My name is Shannon, I…
Foster Care Youth Voices: In Pursuit of Education
May 27, 2015In honor of National Foster Care Month, AYPF is featuring the stories and advice of four young people who were in the foster care system.Physical, mental, and …
Foster Care Youth Voices: Caring Adult Mentors
May 26, 2015In honor of National Foster Care Month, AYPF is featuring the stories and advice of four young people who were in the foster care system. My name is Taevon and…
Foster Care Youth Voices: An Introduction
May 26, 2015Garet Fryar, Policy Research Assistant“Policy makers and advocates should understand the struggle that a youth goes through before they exit the system. The c…
The Forgotten Half – Who Are they Now?
April 27, 2015Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorThe importance of getting some education or training after high school has become widely accepted. Now, almost all high school …
AYPF and IEL Team Up to Honor Efrem Ayalew for 2015 Halperin Youth Award
April 21, 2015On April 20, 2015, AYPF and IEL honored Efrem Ayalew, whose dedication to these ideas embodies Halperin’s work and life.
Graduation Rates Are Up, But There’s Still Work To Do
March 23, 2015Jennifer Brown Lerner, Deputy DirectorAs you may have heard or read recently, more high school students are earning diplomas. The graduation rate hit 81 perce…
Never Too Late: Investing in Youth Transitioning from Juvenile Justice
March 16, 2015Erin Russ, Program AssociateYoung people, especially those in the justice system, should experience opportunities that enhance their strengths rather than con…
Never Too Late: Transitioning from Juvenile Justice
March 9, 2015Erin Russ, Program AssociateWhen the William T. Grant Foundation and AYPF founder Samuel Halperin published “The Forgotten Half Revisited” in 1998, they appro…
Got Jobs? Some Positive News on Helping Young Adults Get Good Jobs – Part I
January 20, 2015Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorFinding a full-time job that pays a family wage has been tough for many young adults. The stories of college graduates returnin…
AYPF’s Wishes for 2015
December 15, 2014Betsy Brand, Executive DirectorFor our year-end message, AYPF staff wants to share their wishes and hopes for 2015 for improving the lives of young people in …
5 Foster Care Resources That You Should Read
December 8, 2014Erin Russ, Program AssociateThis reading list provides a sampling of resources available about the population of youth in transition from foster care. AYPF ha…
Creating Access to Postsecondary Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care
November 17, 2014Erin Russ, Program Associate“Everyone expects you to fail.” These words from one foster care alum in Michigan characterize the circumstances many youth face w…
Homeless Youth: Post-Secondary Support and Success
November 10, 2014Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantFor many young people, their roadmap for success includes graduating from high school, advancing to college, and getting…
