Redesigning Training Programs for the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Training and education will be key to helping displaced workers find stable jobs in the post-pandemic recovery, but programs need to be reimagined with equity at the forefront to ensure that they benefit everyone equally.…
Diversifying Apprenticeship: Acknowledging Unconscious Bias to Improve Employee Access
Promoting frontline workers to more senior positions is a great way to improve workforce diversity, but unconscious bias can prevent employees from getting the training they need to advance. Many corporate diversity efforts focus on…
The Next-Gen IMT Apprenticeship: A Return on Investment Study
This study measures the business impact of the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship program on six apprenticeship sponsors. Apprenticeships are drastically underutilized as a standard part of the development and training of the American workforce.…
Transforming IT Training Programs into Successful Career On-Ramps
The IT industry is dynamic and quickly evolving. As a surge of diverse training models across subsectors and occupations is becoming available, this is a unique opportunity to enhance training practices and better align them…
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 5: Offering of Academic, Career Exploration, and Wraparound Supports
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 5: Offering of Academic, Career Exploration, and Wraparound Supports This is the fifth component of the Framework for a High-Quality IT Pre-Apprenticeship Program from JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning.…
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 6: Transition into a Registered Apprenticeship or Other High-Quality Apprenticeship Program
IT Pre-Apprenticeship Framework Component 6: Transition into a Registered Apprenticeship or Other High-Quality Apprenticeship Program This is the sixth component of the Framework for a High-Quality IT Pre-Apprenticeship Program from JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship &…
Breaking Ground: A First Look at American High School Skilled Trades Education
This report is a national landscape analysis of secondary-level, skilled trades education. We analyzed data from 37 states to understand what trades education programs are offered, who participates in them, and what outcomes students experience.…
Early Wins for Philadelphia's First Middle College
The Parkway Center City Middle College, Philadelphia’s first early/middle college, is overcoming challenges and showing positive early outcomes for students. The Parkway Center City Middle College, Philadelphia’s first early/middle college, is overcoming challenges and showing…
What Works for Adult Learners: Lessons from Career Pathway Evaluations
This report is about combining the best evidence, practices, and policies to drive a broader systems reform agenda for what works for adult learners, and trying to improve the persistently low rates at which adults…