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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- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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Collaborating Within State Agencies to Ensure the Effective Use of Evidence
February 7, 2017Guest bloggers Carrie Conaway and Russell Johnston explain how cooperation and data-sharing within their agency revealed four common areas of practice in schoo…
The Pendulum Swings Again, and Students Win
December 12, 2016Betsy Brand discusses the shift towards a more human approach to improving learning by focusing on young people and what they need.
First-Gen College Students and the Power of Peer Supports
October 11, 2016George Knowles explains why one of the most effective sources of support for first-generation college students are their peers.
Where’s the “Community” in Community College?
August 22, 2016Carinne Deeds highlights the ways that first-generation students can find their niche in community college.
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.
ESSA’s “Non-Academic” Indicator: What Are We Talking About?
August 8, 2016Jennifer Brown Lerner asks some hard questions about ESSA’s fifth indicator.
Cracking the Code: Giving More Students Access to Computer Science
July 11, 2016Loretta Goodwin explores ways to provide more students with access to computer science classes.
Can Employer Investment Narrow the “Soft Skills” Gap?
May 10, 2016Carinne Deeds, Policy AssociateWith employers growing more and more concerned about the widening skills gap, and considering the increased focus on the soft s…
ESSA Strengthens Dual Enrollment, but Who Wins?
March 1, 2016Zachary Malter, Policy Research Assistanthis post is part three in our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) blog series.How will the growth in dual and concurren…
Is Free Always a Good Thing? 6 Questions about Free Community College and Its Impact on Economically Disadvantaged Students
February 9, 2016Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantAt 3:15pm on a warm October afternoon, as I was recovering from a long day of teaching high school English, one of my…
Educational Equity: A Long Way to Go
January 27, 2016Jenna Tomasello, Program AssociateOur nation is the most diverse it has ever been. According to population projections released by the Census Bureau, the Unit…
Three Education Trends to Watch in 2016
January 12, 2016George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateThe reauthorization of the ESEA won't be the only hot issue for education policy in 2016. The following are AY…
Advising Strategies for Supporting First-Generation College Students: How Can Peers Help? (Part 2)
December 16, 2015Carinne Deeds, Program AssociateAs the first in my family to go to college, I entered the application process with an endless amount of questions. Where shoul…
A Fresh Look at Data Tells Us Good Jobs are Returning
September 28, 2015George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateEver since the 2008 Great Recession, the conventional wisdom has been that for recent college graduates, findi…
Back-to-College Special: Freezing Summer Melt
September 14, 2015Carinne Deeds, Program AssociateThe summer after high school is a period of preparation and relaxation for most college-going students. Typically, that time i…
Closing the Opportunity Gap: Initial Success and Remaining Challenges at Schools for the Future Detroit
July 27, 2015Ephraim Weisstein, Educational ConsultantWe all know the statistics; earning a college degree or postsecondary certificate is the new high school diploma. Mor…
What’s In a Name: Re-Examining the GED
July 6, 2015Mikaela Zetley/Research Policy InternThe momentous occasion of high school graduation —being one of hundreds dressed in long robes to walk across the stage an…
How West Kentucky Community and Technical College Helps More Students Graduate
June 15, 2015Located in Paducah, Kentucky, a region with low educational achievement and significant industrial decline, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCT…
College with No Degree Doesn’t Pay
June 8, 2015By James Rosenbaum, Caitlin Ahearn, and Janet RosenbaumOver 25 years ago, the landmark report The Forgotten Half: Pathways to Success for America’s Youth and Y…
Putting Theory Into Practice: My Time at AYPF
May 4, 2015Tyler Gibbs, 2015 Spring InternI’m Tyler Gibbs, and I’ve just finished a 4-month internship at AYPF. I go to American University, have studied government and …
