Most Recent Publications

Sign-on Letter from Organizations Supporting Appropriations for High Schools (May 30, 2013)
To: Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor/H... read more
Moving Forward: Strengthening Your State's Capacity to Bring Innovation to Scale (May 2013)
Evidence-based innovations developed locally can have a powerful and broad impact on a state’s student success agenda, but only when a system is in place ... read more
What It Costs: Financing Back on Track Through College Designs (May 2013)
Almost 7 million young Americans (age 16-24) are insufficiently attached to school or work. Based on conservative estimates, we can generate over $1 billion jus... read more
Aligning for Impact: The Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance (May 2013)
When it comes to training workers for local in-demand jobs, workforce collaboratives are key to pooling and getting the most out of local resources. The Milwauk... read more
Contextualized Literacy in Green Jobs Training (April 2013)
Millions of adult Americans lack the basic literacy skills necessary to perform everyday tasks requiring basic reading and math. This stifles our economy, given... read more
Using Real-time Labor Market Information on a Nationwide Scale (April 2013)
Real-time labor market information is an emerging web tool for tracking the extent and nature of employers’ demand for labor by occupation, industry, and ... read more
Building the Foundation for Success: Case Studies of Breaking Through Tribal Colleges and Universities (April 2013)
Tribal Colleges Breaking Through, a partnership of JFF, the National Council for Workforce Education, and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, was a... read more
From Innovation to Transformation: Texas Moves to Reform Developmental Education (April 2013)
From Innovation to Transformation tells the short story of how Texas community colleges decided to implement the New Mathways Project in every college in the st... read more
Community Workforce Agreements: Pathway to Career Opportunities (March 2013)
As the nation ramps up its investments in green construction, ranging from energy efficiency retrofits to smart grid upgrades to solar installation, public and ... read more
Impact Profile of Cierra Swopes: The Student Becomes the Teacher (March 2013)
Early college high schools blend high school and college coursework in a rigorous yet supportive program, putting students on a clear path to college success by... read more