Most Recent Publications

Leveraging Postsecondary Partners to Build a College-Going Culture: Tools for High School/Postsecondary Partnerships (July 2008)
A number of schools and school districts seek to revitalize their partnerships with postsecondary institutions as a way to create pathways to postsecondary edu... read more
Pushing the Envelope: State Policy Innovations in Financing Higher Education for Workers Who Study (June 2008)
Postsecondary education, accompanied by a credential documenting mastered skills, is an important ticket out of poverty for a significant portion of the working... read more
On Ramp to College: A State Policymaker’s Guide to Dual Enrollment (May 2008)
On Ramp to College reviews trends in a growing number of states that see dual enrollment as a way to expand college opportunity—particularly for stud... read more
Advancing Adults into Community College Programs: Data Tools from Breaking Through (April 2008)
The goal of Breaking Through, a collaboration of JFF and the National Council for Workforce Education, is to demonstrate that community colleges can restru... read more
Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students (April 2008)
This report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor takes a close look at emerging trends that offer adult learners more flexible access to postsecondary cour... read more
Overcoming Obstacles, Optimizing Opportunities: State Policies to Increase Postsecondary Attainment for Low-Skilled Adults (March 2008)
Breaking Through, a multi-year initiative of JFF and the National Council for Workforce Education, seeks to help low-literacy adults prepare for and succeed in ... read more
Raising Graduation Rates in an Era of High Standards: Five Commitments for State Action (February 2008)
A growing number of state leaders have begun to grapple with one of the most difficult and important challenges of K-12 reform: how to substantially increase th... read more
Exploring Rural Context and Opportunities: A Report to the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (February 2008)
In 2007, several national foundations and the U.S. Department of Labor launched the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a $30 million effort to strength... read more
Empowering Students: How Georgia College Early College Changes Student Aspirations (January 2008)
Housed in the Georgia College & State University School of Education, Georgia College Early College offers hope of a brighter future to its students and the... read more
Working Solutions: Addressing the Workforce and Education Challenges of Black and Latino Males (January 2008)
In January 2008, more than 200 government and school officials along with business and community leaders discussed ways to help men of color overcome traditiona... read more