State Policy Paper Series: Strengthening Pathways toward Postsecondary Success
The emphasis in the papers on metrics, money, and systems integration reflects the collective vision of JFF’s Policy Leadership Trust for Student Success on the appropriate role of policy in catalyzing change among systems and…
State Strategies for Sustaining and Scaling Grades 9-14 Career Pathways: Toward a Policy Set for Pathways to Prosperity
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the state-level policies and actions that support the Pathways to Prosperity work, offering up concrete examples of how the approach is successfully implemented across the Pathways Network. This…
Maximizing Federal Support and Opportunity for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Maximizing Federal Support and Opportunity for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts This report identifies 15 opportunities to increase federal funding for the Commonwealth through new and existing programs, many of which would also increase services for…
Innovations in Developmental Education Redesign
Innovations in Developmental Education Redesign This series documents how Florida colleges responded to Senate Bill 1720, which called for the acceleration of all developmental education offered in the state, in order to highlight the decisions…
State of the Healthcare Workforce in Massachusetts: Challenges, Opportunities, and Federal Funding
State of the Healthcare Workforce in Massachusetts: Challenges, Opportunities, and Federal Funding This report is the third in a series designed to highlight potential ways for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to work more effectively with…
Student Success Center Network: Stories of Success
Student Success Center Network: Stories of Success This series profiles the efforts of Student Success Centers—organizations that help community colleges implement guided pathways—in New Jersey, Ohio, and Texas to improve student success. A Student Success…
Early-College High Schools Beat the Odds
Early-College High Schools Beat the Odds Early college high schools across the country are opening up postsecondary education opportunities to a more diverse group of students, including students of color and low-income students. Published by…
Juvenile Justice Reform: Federal Funding Opportunities
Juvenile Justice Reform: Federal Funding Opportunities This report, the second in a series highlighting potential ways for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to work more effectively with the federal government, shows how the state could better…
Heavy Lifting: The State Capacities Required for Scaled Developmental Education Reform
Heavy Lifting: The State Capacities Required for Scaled Developmental Education Reform For state policymakers, developmental education is an increasing target of reform. It’s proven to be a significant obstacle for students, particularly low-income young people…