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
- COVID-19 Response
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- English Language Learners
- Assessment
- Research-practice partnerships
- Alternative Education
- 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
- Career Pathways
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Reengagement
- Deeper Learning
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Opportunity Youth
- Wraparound Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Personalized Learning
- School and Community Partnerships
- Service Learning
- 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
5 Challenges Facing the CBE Movement
October 17, 2016Jenna Tomasello highlights five challenges facing the competency-based education (CBE) movement.
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.
Young People Are Frustrated, but Not Apathetic
September 20, 2016George Knowles explains how young people are issue-driven and engaging locally.
We Know Enough to Act: What Research Says (Again) About Effectively Supporting Youth
September 6, 2016Betsy Brand explains why this is the right time to effectively support youth.
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.
Why the Buzz Around ESSA’s Fifth Indicator Worries Me as a Teacher
July 25, 2016Andrew Shachat explains why he is worried about social and emotional learning within 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.
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…
4 Lessons From an Inspiring School Preparing Students for Long-Term Success
June 13, 2016Loretta goodwin, Senior DirectorOn a recent sunny afternoon I was in conversation with a mom regarding the senior experience her son was about to embark on. “…
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…
3 Ways CBE Supports At-Risk Youth
May 17, 2016High school graduation rates in this country are at an all-time high. However, too many youth, approximately 2.6 million between 16 and 24 years of age, remain…
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…
Creating the “Win-Win” for Schools and Employers: Lessons from Los Angeles
May 2, 2016Jenna Tomasello, Policy AssociatePart of what it takes to ensure students are college and career ready is to provide students with hands-on, workplace learnin…
Top 5 Lessons from Miami: Career Pathways in Action
April 27, 2016By Carinne Deeds and Zachary MalterOn May 31st and April 1st, 2016, AYPF staff and a group of congressional staff and national education leaders visited Miami …
It’s Time to Suspend Out of School Suspensions
April 11, 2016Christopher Lemos, Research/Policy InternSomething alarming has been happening in a number of Kentucky public schools over the past school year. Elementary su…
Soft Skills: Anything but Soft
March 30, 2016Carinne Deeds, AYPF Senior Policy AssociateI recently stumbled upon Andy Calkins’ 2015 blog post on the outdated terms “non-cognitive” and “soft skills.” The …
Never Too Early for Career Counseling
March 22, 2016George Knowles, Digital Communications AssociateWhen I was in high school, it was very clear that being accepted to a high-quality, four-year college wa…
ESSA and Diversity: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?
March 7, 2016Jenna Tomasello, Policy AssociateThis post is part four in our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) blog series. When President Obama signed the Every Student Su…
