What is Apprenticeship? What Is Apprenticeship? Imagine combining on-the-job training with complementary classroom or online education—while earning a paycheck too. The goal of this apprenticeship model is simple: to help workers master the knowledge, skills,…
JFF has identified seven key principles for effective work-based learning models to ensure that work-based learning can fulfill its promise as a critical component of career pathways strategies designed to bolster education and employment outcomes.…
Working closely with state and regional leaders, we transform education and workforce systems. Together, we meet future talent needs and empower young people to build better lives. Drive progress as a PtoP Network member Discover…
Apprenticeship can offer an alternative to college and open doors to many career opportunities.
Tech companies can’t wait around for their workforce to meet their needs. If these employers get engaged in apprenticeship, they can actively build their talent pools.
With a spike in demand for medical care, state health care and education officials must ensure that emerging talent doesn’t sit on the sidelines.
Pathways to Two-Year Degrees We call on states to flex their oversight muscle by tracking and publicly reporting the time it takes to earn a degree. That will raise awareness and create a sense of…
Dual Enrollment JFF recommends that states set standards to ensure that dual enrollment courses, no matter the setting, are equivalent to college courses in terms of curriculum, course materials, academic rigor, assessments, and instructor credentials.…