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Effective workforce development programs can help meet the needs of participants and employers. However, the delivery of such programs requires thoughtful planning and implementation. These resources discuss how research results and accountability...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 15 million workers were self-employed in 2016. Self-employment can offer dislocated workers a path to financial security and economic mobility. In 2013, the Department of Labor funded the...

Highlights findings from the evaluation of the Postsecondary Success Initiative, which sought to place disconnected youth on an educational and workforce pathway through the use of partnerships between community-based organizations and community...

Examines the effects of New York City’s small schools of choice (SSCs) effect on postsecondary enrollment, presented as a follow up to previous studies on this multi-year initiative.

Provides recommendations to the federal, state, and local agencies involved with implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act about how to create a performance management system that will meet all of their needs.

Assesses the efficacy of a community college program that provides both math assistance and performance-based scholarships to students.

This report highlights issues and strategies for employer engagement gleaned from interviews with eight US DOL American Apprenticeship Initiative grantees implementing technology apprenticeship programs in collaboration with state registered...

This report outlines the results identified through a randomized controlled trial study of Project QUEST to assess its impacts on the earnings of individuals seeking training for healthcare jobs. Project QUEST’s results provide strong evidence to...

This report describes the four-year results from the National YouthBuild Evaluation. YouthBuild is a nonresidential, community-based alternative education program for 16- to 24-year-olds that provides a mix of academics, vocational training,...

The Opportunity Works Implementation report describes the "Back on Track" framework, a multi-phase intervention to help "opportunity youth—" young people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or meaningfully employed—into pathways to postsecondary...