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Technical Assistance Matters: The Impact of TA in Supporting Communities Engaged in Cross-Sector, Place-Based Work
This report examines community feedback to shed light on the impact technical assistance (TA) has on place-based programs for people in disadvantaged communities. Focusing on how TA can shape practices, expand stakeholder knowledge, and enhance…
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How a Small Lab Is Building a Big Thing
On the one-year anniversary of JFFLabs, COO Sonali Kothari reflects on the remarkable progress JFF’s innovation engine has made so far: identifying bold solutions to wage stagnation, accelerating work-based learning, and building opportunity for our…
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Inclusive Regional Economic Development
JFF designs place-based strategies to advance economic opportunity through activation of cross-sector networks and an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. JFF designs place-based strategies to advance economic opportunity through activation of cross-sector networks…
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Scaling JFF’s Back on Track Model: Lessons for the Field
By Lili Allen, associate vice president, JFF Communities across the country have scaled JFF’s Back on Trackmodel beyond one-off pathways initiatives and have used it as the basis for community-wideand regional programs and initiatives. Our…
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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…
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Public-Private Investment Creates the Arizona Center for Student Success at Ten Community Colleges in the State
Public-Private Investment Creates the Arizona Center for Student Success at Ten Community Colleges in the State About Arizona’s Community Colleges Connected through shared goals of access and service, Arizona’s ten community college districts…
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We Need a Federal-State Partnership That Fosters Student Success
Policymakers can improve college completion rates by working to change the design and delivery of postsecondary education and training.