
Education and Literacy, Human Services
Updates the 2007 brief "Strengthening State Policies to Increase the Education and Skills of Low-Wage Workers"; profiles programs that improve basic, literacy, and English language skills; and outlines issues for enhancing state policy and strategy.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Outlines models, design features, and challenges of performance funding, or linking public investment in higher education to institutional outcomes, as a way to address state budget constraints, raise attainment, and strengthen public higher education.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Outlines policy recommendations at the community, college, state, and federal levels for raising Latino degree attainment rates to help close equity gaps and meet the nation's attainment goals. Includes examples of current efforts and best practices.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy
Examines how well the state's professional development system prepares the early care workforce, provides ongoing support to ensure high-quality early childhood education, and effectively uses public resources to maximize benefit.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Offers a framework for designing and implementing state accountability systems that enable consistent, aligned goals to ensure college- and career-readiness; valid measurement, support, and interventions; transparent reporting; and continuous improvement.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy
Examines state data on participation in non-parental care prior to kindergarten by age and type of care setting - center-based, relative, or non-relative care - including subsidized early childhood education by publicly funded program.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Outlines discussions about the potential and challenges of competency-based learning in transforming the current time-based system, including issues of accountability, equity, personalization, and aligning policy and practice. Includes case summaries.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Examines factors behind New York City's low GED attainment rate, implications for the city's economy, and policy and program recommendations for improving the system, including scaling effective preparation models and requiring a practice test and fee.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: