Most Recent Publications

Regional Growth and Opportunity Case Studies (July 2009)
As part of the Regional Growth and Opportunity Initiative, the National Center on Education and the Economy examined how four U.S. regions are convening key act... read more
From Competencies to Curriculum: Building Career Paths for Frontline Workers in Behavioral Health (July 2009)
Workers on the front lines of behavioral health play a critical role in the care of people with mental illness, substance abuse problems, and other disorders, y... read more
Setting Up Success in Developmental Education: How State Policy Can Help Community Colleges Improve Student Success Outcomes (June 2009)
The large number of students entering community college needing developmental education, combined with the low number of students who complete their development... read more
Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act: A Down Payment on a Workforce Development System for the 21st Century (June 2009)
The federal government last reauthorized its investment in the nation’s workforce system in 1998 with the Workforce Investment Act. As Congress and the Ob... read more
Cost, Commitment, and Attainment in Higher Education: An International Comparison (May 2009)
JFF commissioned this report to provide an international perspective on the productivity agenda of Making Opportunity Affordable, a multiyear initiative focused... read more
Meeting the Invention Challenge: A Background Paper for Participants in a National Convening (May 2009)
A central challenge for education reformers today is how to promote the dramatic expansion of innovations that appear to be effective and scalable for students ... read more
Lessons from Achieving the Dream for Federal Efforts to Improve College Completion Rates (May 2009)
President Barack Obama has called for intensified efforts to increase degree attainment in the United States, arguing that raising education attainment rates wi... read more
Early College Students Surprise with Their Poise and Achievements (April 2009)
Stan Silverman, dean of the University of Akron’s Summit College in Ohio, gives his perspective on the college’s partnership with the Akron Public S... read more
Early College High School Initiative Core Principles (April 2009)
The 13 founding intermediary organizations of the Early College High School Initiative and their partners, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and JFF, hav... read more
College and Career Readiness for All Texas High School Graduates (March 2009)
This brief explains how Texas can implement a college-ready curriculum for all students, while preparing them for careers with advancement prospects and future ... read more