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The "Youth Apprenticeship in America Today: Connecting High School Students to Apprenticeship" report developed by New America presents key findings, supported by policy initiatives in ten states, to guide policy makers in connecting education and...

The "Apprenticeships and Community Colleges: Do They Have a Future Together" report written by the American Enterprise Institute describes the state of apprenticeships in the nation, and defines the obstacles facing community colleges in...

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.

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.

Measures the impact of the Youth Opportunity (YO) Initiative in targeting distressed neighborhoods throughout the U.S., and highlights effective practices for serving youth.

Studies the employment outcomes for the Youth Violence Prevention Funder Learning Collaborative program participants and comparison group members to determine its effects on youth violence and exposure to violence.

Explores the characteristics of young people who are disproportionately affected by unemployment and the detrimental effects of unemployment on lifelong attainment; offers evidence and insight to help policymakers.

Describes the implementation evaluation of the summer youth employment activities funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Presents the impacts  from the New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program on participants’ short-term education, employment, and earnings outcomes; as well as employment and earnings outcomes over five years thereafter participation and...

Using ecological qualitative research methods, this study examines how the federally funded Summer Youth Employment Program impacted the lives of urban youth during their transition from adolescence to adulthood