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Examines the social change methodology known as “collective impact” through the lens of issue complexity.

Focuses on assessing the effectiveness of labor market policies, including subsidized employment, training, and job search assistance.

Presents the results of an asset mapping project that assesses Illinois' readiness to build pathways for young people that combine rigorous academics with strong technical education through collective action.

Presents key elements for creating and sustaining regional partnerships, innovation, and economic growth.

This report highlights a strategy that combines short-term measures such as job-friendly macroeconomic and labor market policies with further action to tackle long-standing imbalances and ensure lasting job recovery.

Describes the vision for Accelerating Opportunity Initiative which seeks to change how Adult Basic Education is delivered by addressing policy-based, systemic, and programmatic barriers to student success.

Explores the reasoning, process, outcomes, and lessons learned by a workforce policy change in Michigan that shifted away from emphasizing short-term job search and job placement services towards longer-term investment in training for in-demand...

Introduces basic concepts for return on investment (ROI) in workforce development programs and distinguishes the ROIs estimated for workforce programs from those estimated for financial investments or capital projects.

Community Workforce Agreements (CWAs) are a social compact for creating and developing bridges between communities and union apprenticeship programs that provide pathways to career opportunities.

Evaluates the returns on the investment in Accelerated Study in Associate Programs by comparing the value of monetary benefits to taxpayers and students relative to the monetary costs that each constituency pays.