Accelerating CTE Evaluation Case Studies
This series summarizes the Accelerating CTE project at four of the participating colleges. It provides details on student outcomes and the college’s lessons learned, and recommendations for further inquiry to improve student success and meet…
Making Higher Education Policy Work for The Untapped Workforce
Learn how higher education policy can transform our education and workforce systems to support the untapped workforce and prepare them for the 21st century economy. Related Content
Breaking the Boundaries Between High School and College: How to Scale Success for Low-Income Students
Thousands of low-income students have earned associate’s degrees—for free—by the time they finished high school, thanks to early college designs JFF has spread nationally. Now JFF proposes a bold way to scale this proven model—a…
Recommended Technical and Essential Employability Competencies For College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Learn about the skills, knowledge, and experiences high school graduates in Illinois can use to show they are ready to enter a high-demand industry or pursue higher education. This report outlines technical and professional competencies…
Federal-State Partnership Strategies for Student Success
Federal-State Partnership Strategies for Student Success Our rapidly changing economy demands a renewed national focus on building talent to help Americans secure family-supporting careers. In order to meet the coming challenge, our education and workforce…
How Nontraditional Technology Training Providers Can Strengthen the IT Talent Pipeline
Nontraditional technology training programs are becoming trusted providers of IT talent. Through internships, apprenticeships, and other exposure to the workplace, nontraditional technology training providers (NTTPs) are actively positioning themselves as competitive talent solutions to meet…
Addressing a Major Barrier to Dual Enrollment: Strategies to Staff Up and Scale Up
A shortage of qualified instructors threatens to derail dual enrollment. Creating a long-term pipeline of faculty who can teach college in high school requires systemic solutions that align complex interests. A shortage of qualified instructors…
Identifying America's Untapped Workforce
A growing number of employers identify difficulty hiring highly qualified workers as their top competitive challenge. Roughly 75 million of Americans could meet these employer needs but currently lack the skills or supports to do…
Recommendations for Preparing America's Untapped Workforce
JFF defines the "untapped workforce" as the population of working-aged adults who do not have the work or wages they need to get by. To maximize national economic growth, meet employers’ talent needs, and eliminate…