education and workforce policy
Thursday February 14, 2013
Graduation rates need to count: 5 questions for states with NCLB waivers
by Kathryn YoungIn 2008, federal regulations for the first time required measurement of and progress on more accurate cohort graduation rates in every state for each subgroup of students. Although the U.S. Department of Education has informed states that these regulations still apply under NCLB waivers, for the 34 states (and DC) with waivers from No Child Left...
Monday December 17, 2012
Learning from Our Young Leaders
by Kathryn YoungWe have so much to learn from young people who have overcome enormous adversity to become leaders and public servants in their communities. On Monday, I had the privilege of participating in a day of meetings between young adults who serve on the National Council of Young Leaders and leaders within the White House, the Corporation for National...
Wednesday November 14, 2012
Youth Weigh In On Solutions to Their Own Economic Challenges
by Mamadou NdiayeIn the contentious debate about how to fix America’s problems or even which problems to fix, the National Council of Young Leaders has offered a youth perspective. The Council is a diverse group of young people from all corners of the country who recently released their Recommendations to increase Opportunity and Decrease Poverty in America. This...