Most Recent Publications

Changing the Landscape of Opportunity for Vulnerable Youth (2006)
The summer 2006 issue of Voices in Urban Education, published by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, is devoted to the topic of “Educating Vul... read more
Dual Enrollment in Rhode Island: Opportunities for State Policy (June 2006)
This report summarizes JFF’s findings and recommendations to enhance dual enrollment in Rhode Island, reshaping the programs from a collection of locally ... read more
Identifying Potential Dropouts: Key Lessons for Building an Early Warning Data System (June 2006)
This report summarizes research on the factors that put students at greater risk of dropping out and the relative success of methods of predicting which student... read more
Postcards from the Margin: A National Dialogue on Accelerating Learning (June 2006)
The emergence of accelerated learning as a strategy to simultaneously motivate and challenge secondary students offers a prime example of reform driven by the n... read more
Invisible No Longer: Advancing the Entry-level Workforce in Health Care (May 2006)
To deliver adequate care, hospitals, nursing homes, primary care centers, and home care providers need a well-trained workforce and a reliable “pipeline&r... read more
Teaching Early College High School at LaGuardia Community College (May 2006)
When Dr. Marcia Glick of LaGuardia Community College began a partnership with the Early College High School Initiative in 2002, she writes, “I had a numbe... read more
Articulation, Alignment, and the Challenge of College-Readiness (April 2006)
In testimony to the Commission on the Future of Higher Education, JFF’s Richard Kazis presented four main policy recommendations based on the Achieving th... read more
Community Health Worker Advancement: A Research Summary (April 2006)
Community health workers are essential to the U.S. public health system. They work in diverse settings and under myriad titles to improve access to health care ... read more
Making Good on a Promise: What Policymakers Can Do to Support the Educational Persistence of Dropouts (April 2006)
Making Good on a Promise addresses a critical question: Are pathways available to help dropouts pursue an education and move toward an economically productive a... read more
State Policy and Advocacy for Student Success (April 2006)
“Although the patterns for funding for community colleges vary greatly from state to state,” writes JFF’s Richard Kazis in the April/May 2006 ... read more