How Do We Know That Massachusetts Early Colleges Are Doing Well?: Using Data to Track Outcomes
The purpose of this brief is to provide school-level examples of how early college practitioners are collecting and using data to improve their practices. Examples three and four are school-level data from two early college…
How Can California’s Regional Investments Catalyze Inclusive Economic Development?
California has a history of investing in regional strategies to support the educational attainment and economic growth of its many regional economies. These include the Strong Workforce Program, California Career Pathways Trust, to name a…
Achieving Black Economic Equity
Eliminating the economic barriers facing Black Americans will require bold, race-conscious solutions that touch every facet of U.S. society. Let’s Get Started As noted in this report, education and training alone cannot eliminate the wealth…
ETF@JFFLabs Annual Impact Report 2021
This report offers a look at the progress that ETF@JFFLabs and our portfolio companies have made in 2021. This report offers a look at the progress that ETF@JFFLabs and our portfolio companies have made in…
Building Professional Social Capital for Black Learners and Workers
Mapping the landscape of programs specifically designed to help Black learners and workers build professional social capital. Professional social capital—the resources that arise from the web of relationships we build with those around us and…
Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS)
The EQOS Quality Assurance Framework helps learners and workers, education institutions and postsecondary training providers, private investors, governments, and others identify high-quality opportunities that lead to equitable economic advancement. Introduction Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS),…
Frequently Asked Questions About Group Sponsors’ Obligations Under the Apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity Regulations
In a group sponsorship, apprentices work for participating employers rather than for the sponsor itself. These FAQs address a group sponsor’s obligations to ensure that its apprenticeship program complies with equal employment opportunity regulations. Some…
Cluster-Based, Inclusive Regional Economic Development
Cluster-based economic development can be an effective strategy for regions to generate economic growth that benefits all residents, provided that equity and inclusion are at the center of the approach. JFF explores an emerging case…
Expanding Apprenticeship to Human Resources with JFF, SHRM Partnership
One of the first national HR apprenticeship programs is underway, thanks to support from DOL , JFF, and a strong industry sponsor. Connecting workers to high-growth careers is a foundation of Registered Apprenticeship, and the…