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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...

Highlights the ways in which community colleges are preparing frontline health care workers and low-income individuals for family-sustaining careers in health care careers.

Examines the preparedness for transition of former 4-H participants and how it may have affected their readiness for transition to college.

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.

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.

Qualitative study that examines the challenges veterans face when they first return to a college classroom setting.

Offers an overview of career and technical education (CTE) as an educational strategy for providing young people with the academic, technical, and employability skills and knowledge to pursue postsecondary training or higher education and enter a...

Examines the findings from WorkSource Austin's Critical Skills group tasked with identifying manufacturing industry clusters that are key targets of economic development efforts, as well as the contributing factors and root causes of emerging...

Provides a comprehensive snapshot of the most important postsecondary education and labor market outcomes in the United States.