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Spotlights innovative states focusing efforts on future economic prosperity by prioritizing industry and occupational sectors that offer good jobs relevant to local communities and post-secondary access and attainment for adults with lower basic...

Provided descriptions of Breaking Through tribal colleges, their experiences in piloting expanded initiative strategies, expounds on lessons learned at each institution, and plans to expand programs in the future.

Explores the current state of adult education and highlights examples of promising practices and programs from across the U.S. in GED/Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, and Developmental Education.

Examines the parent training portion of a two-generation strategy to end the cycle of poverty in families using health-sector-driven curriculum and training designed for low-skilled working learners.

This literature review synthesizes several rigorous quasi-experimental studies conducted on Workforce Investment Act programs and other sector-focused workforce programs

The literacy proficiency of Non-Native-English-Speaking Workers is closely associated with length of employment, wages earned, hours worked, and occupations held.

Offers key principles for Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) using career pathways with disadvantaged populations, based on experiences of Workforce Innovation and Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grantees serving those populations.

Reviews findings from the 3-year project, Plus 50 Initiative, which supports community colleges’ ability to substantively and continuously engage in helping learners over the age of 50.

Analyzes barriers faced in transitions to postsecondary education, various transition interventions being implemented and what additional research is needed to rigorously determine program effectiveness.

This guide describes strategies that practitioners can use to evaluate online learning programs.