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A postsecondary degree or credential is increasingly necessary for success in today's job market. That said, postsecondary attainment by underrepresented students continues to lag when compared to their peers. These resources provide...

After a review of existing data about programs to improve educational and employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, the authors consider some practical proposals for implementing effective programs for youth.

Examines the data collected from three successful programs serving disconnected youth populations in order to distill key lessons for practitioners and policymakers aiming to improve outcomes for disconnected youth.

Tests the Short Employment Hope Scale (EHS-14) in capturing the state of a person’s psychological empowerment, motivation, skills and resources, and goal-orientation as a factor in workforce development.

Reviews recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become “disconnected” from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred.

Although the average return to obtaining a college degree is clearly positive, it is not universally so depending on institution attended, field of study, whether a student graduates, and post-graduation occupation.

Describes the challenges faced in connecting young people to jobs and sets forth the steps needed to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills to hold a job and launch a career.

Examines whether the Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) project provides the resources it intends to enable young people to thrive and whether there are indicators that youth are being better served through OPP programs.

Students of the GED Bridge to Health and Business program are far more likely to have completed their course, passed the GED exam, and enrolled in college than students in a more traditional GED preparation course.

Using data from an experimental evaluation of Job Corps, this article examines earning potential and longer term program impacts on participants.