Most Recent Publications

Getting Ahead: A Survey of Low-Wage Workers On Opportunities for Advancement (September 2003)
According to a national survey of low-wage workers commissioned by Jobs for the Future, seven in ten workers who earn less than 200 percent of the federal pover... read more
Speech: Why We Need a New Secondary School System: An Agenda for State Leaders (September 2003)
“Implementing the kinds of changes that will make our education pipeline work as we need it to will be very hard, especially given the budget crises in th... read more
Preparing Urban Teachers: Uncovering Communities (September 2003)
The Urban Teacher Training Collaborative is an innovative school/university, school-based, Master of Arts in Teaching program developed by Tufts University in c... read more
Retention and Advancement in the Retail Industry: A Career Ladder Approach (August 2003)
With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, JFF and the Business for Social Responsibility Education Fund collaborated in a project to help employers develop ... read more
College Credit in High School: Increasing College Attainment Rates for Underrepresented Students (July 2003)
The expansion of opportunities for high school students to earn college credit underscores progress in creating a seamless education system, from kindergarten t... read more
Changing Courses: Instructional Innovations That Help Low-Income Students Succeed in Community College (July 2003)
In recent years, interest has grown in the role of community colleges in helping low-skilled and low-income individuals advance toward self-sufficiency. MDRC's ... read more
State Financing Declines for Job Training: Need for Federal Funding Increases (July 2003)
At the same time as federal funding for job training is in decline, fiscal challenges are forcing states to reduce funding for significant numbers of state-fina... read more
Multiple Pathways and State Policy: Toward Education and Training Beyond High School (June 2003)
The future of individual citizens, communities, states, and the nation will... require public policies assuring that most Americans benefit from at least two ye... read more
Changing Labor Markets: A Systems Approach to Reform (April 2003)
Even as the economy has cooled, pressure to address problems with U.S. labor markets continues. In many businesses, for instance, many people are approaching re... read more
Four Building Blocks for a System of Educational Opportunity: Developing Pathways To and Through College for Urban Youth (March 2003)
The promise to "leave no child behind" can only be realized by moving beyond the limitations of current policies and institutions. Hence, the demand g... read more