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Innovations in College Readiness: How Early College Schools are Preparing Students Underrepresented in Higher Education for College Success

Innovations in College Readiness: How Early College Schools are Preparing Students Underrepresented in Higher Education for College Success Immediately upon taking office, President Barack Obama articulated in speeches and policy what Americans already knew: achieving…

April 1, 2021

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Setting Up Success in Developmental Education: How State Policy Can Help Community Colleges Improve Student Success Outcomes

Setting Up Success in Developmental Education: How State Policy Can Help Community Colleges Improve Student Success Outcomes The large number of students entering community college needing developmental education, combined with the low number of students…

April 1, 2021

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From Competencies to Curriculum: Building Career Paths for Frontline Workers in Behavioral Health

From Competencies to Curriculum: Building Career Paths for Frontline Workers in Behavioral Health Workers on the front lines of behavioral health play a critical role in the care of people with mental illness, substance abuse…

April 1, 2021

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The Next Challenge: Advancement of Low-Skilled, Low-Wage Workers

The Next Challenge: Advancement of Low-Skilled, Low-Wage Workers With the series Advancement for Low-Wage Workers , Jobs for the Future seeks to elevate discussion of this critical issue within and outside the workforce field. These…

April 1, 2021

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Growing Their Own Skilled Workforces: Community Health Centers Benefit from Work-Based Learning for Frontline Employees

Growing Their Own Skilled Workforces: Community Health Centers Benefit from Work-Based Learning for Frontline Employees Health care reform calls for unprecedented investments in the nation’s community health centers, paving the way to serve millions more…

April 1, 2021

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Accelerating Remedial Math Education: How Institutional Innovation and State Policy Interact

Accelerating Remedial Math Education: How Institutional Innovation and State Policy Interact Success in developmental education has emerged as a top priority for institutions and states participating in Achieving the Dream, a national initiative on community…

April 1, 2021

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Ensuring College Success: Scaffolding Experiences for Students and Faculty in an Early College School

Ensuring College Success: Scaffolding Experiences for Students and Faculty in an Early College School The Science, Technology and Research Early College School, working closely with Brooklyn College—a partnership that has been supported by the Woodrow…

April 1, 2021

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On Ramp to College: A State Policymaker's Guide to Dual Enrollment

On Ramp to College: A State Policymaker's Guide to Dual Enrollment On Ramp to College reviews trends in a growing number of states that see dual enrollment as a way to expand college opportunity—particularly for…

April 1, 2021

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Jobs to Careers in Community-Based Care

Jobs to Careers in Community-Based Care A project in Oregon to improve the work of elder caregivers in community-based settings is a timely response to the convergence of several pressing factors: an aging population, growing…

April 1, 2021