Most Recent Publications

Private Employers and Public Benefits (February 2004)
Many low-income workers fail to take advantage of benefits for which they may be eligible, including tax credits, food stamps, medical insurance, and housing su... read more
Earning While Learning: Maintaining Income While Upgrading Skills (January 2004)
With the series Advancement for Low-Wage Workers, JFF seeks to elevate discussion of this critical issue within and outside the workforce field. These occa... read more
Workforce Intermediaries and Their Roles in Promoting Advancement (January 2004)
With the series Advancement for Low-Wage Workers, JFF seeks to elevate discussion of this critical issue within and outside the workforce field. These occa... read more
The Next Challenge: Advancement of Low-Skilled, Low-Wage Workers (January 2004)
With the series Advancement for Low-Wage Workers, JFF seeks to elevate discussion of this critical issue within and outside the workforce field. These occa... read more
Continued Commitment to Opportunity in Tough Times: State Strategies to Promote Advancement for Low-Wage Workers In a Difficult Economic Environment (December 2003)
Addressing the topic of advancement for low-wage workers in today’s economy, Jack Mills of JFF spoke to the National Governors Association Workforce Devel... read more
Employer Use of the Publicly Funded Workforce Development System: Perceptions of What’s Working and What’s Not, and Recommendations for Improvement (December 2003)
The Workforce Investment Act, enacted in 1998, recognizes that success for job seekers requires a workforce development system that places a high priority on re... read more
Creating Schools That Work: Lessons for Reform from Successful Urban High Schools (November 2003)
Policymakers and practitioners need evidence to guide decision making on improving high school student achievement. The Center for Education Research & Poli... read more
Workforce Intermediaries: Generating Benefits for Employers and Workers (November 2003)
Workforce Intermediaries: Generating Benefits for Employers and Workers summarizes the collective work of the Partnership for Employer-Employee Responsive Syst... read more
Stretch, Bend, and Flex: The Experiences of First-Year Teachers from the Urban Teacher Training Collaborative (November 2003)
With funding from MetLife Foundation, JFF has explored the challenges new teachers face and their responses to those challenges, as well as how the challenges i... read more
WINs Announcement of New Project Sites to Help Boost Skills and Job Prospects Through Employer Involvement: Background Information (October 2003)
In October 2003, Workforce Innovation Networks—WINs—announced a major expansion, with the addition of 15 organizations that are both actively engagi... read more