Lessons from the Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth
An experiment in federal pathways funding aimed to improve outcomes for opportunity youth. Did it succeed?
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From Moment to Movement: Celebrating the First-Ever Youth Apprenticeship Week
PAYA’s Director reflects on progress in the field of youth apprenticeship, and on big questions still to be answered on the way to scale.
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Work, Community College, and Work-Based Learning: Avoiding False Choices
Creative states, colleges, and employers are showing us ways to help working students avoid false choices.
Developing State Governance Models for Youth Apprenticeship
States play an important role in expanding youth apprenticeship but must design systems to ensure quality, access, and accountability.
Missing Links for an Advanced Workforce
Shalin Jyotishi responds to a proposal from MIT’s Bill Bonvillian and John Liu calling for a “technologist” occupational category...
Want a job in AI? Start at your local community college
Shalin Jyotishi was quoted in an article in Fast Company about AI programs at community colleges.
Community College Bachelor鈥檚 Degrees in Washington State
Community college baccalaureate programs in Washington open opportunities for a baccalaureate degree for older, rural, and minority students
We Need More Worker Voice When Implementing AI
Employers can enact these strategies to ensure that workplace AI is a win-win for business and workers.
What Makes a Good Job for a Community College Student?
We share four key characteristics of students鈥 current jobs that they valued most.
An Update from the Launch Impact Cohort: Priorities & Trends from States鈥 Action Plans
Over the past year, seven diverse states have been working to address barriers in systems alignment and transitions..