Most Recent Publications

From GED to College Degree (May 2011)
Less than 5 percent of GED holders ever earn a postsecondary degree. In response, innovative GED programs have begun creating clear, effective pathways to posts... read more
Leaving No Worker Behind: Community Colleges Retrain the Michigan Workforce—and Themselves (May 2011)
In 2007, Michigan undertook a bold mission: to retrain tens of thousands of dislocated workers and other low-skilled adults so they can qualify for jobs in emer... read more
Driving Innovation: How Six States Are Organizing to Improve Outcomes in Developmental Education (April 2011)
More and more young people are enrolling in postsecondary education, particularly in community colleges, with the goal of preparing for jobs that provide access... read more
Creating Opportunities in Health Care: The Community College Role in Workforce Partnerships (April 2011)
The nation’s 1,200 community colleges are well positioned to strengthen the workforce of one of America’s most critical sectors—health care. T... read more
Innovations in Developmental Math: Community Colleges Enhance Support for Nontraditional Students (April 2011)
Nearly 60 percent of incoming community college students are unprepared for college-level work and must take at least one pre-college, “developmental&rdqu... read more
Greening Community Colleges: An Environmental Path to Improving Educational Outcomes (April 2011)
The emerging and expanding green economy has the potential to create not just jobs, but career opportunities across the United States as green manufacturing, gr... read more
The Effectiveness of WIA's Employment and Training Services: JFF Congressional Testimony (April 2011)
On April 7, 2011, JFF Policy VP Ray Uhalde testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies... read more
Public Junior College and School District Partnership Program to Provide Dropout Recovery: Testimony before the Texas State Senate (April 2011)
On April 5, 2011, JFF's Rebecca E. Wolfe testified in support of Texas Senate Bill 975, which "would enable smaller districts—whose need to address t... read more
Community-based Organizations and Union Apprenticeship Programs: A GreenWays Initiative Technical Assistance Webinar (April 2011)
Community-based organizations around the country prepare workers for entry-level green jobs that have opportunities to advance to jobs that are higher level, hi... read more
Life Beyond Early College: Strategies for Success (webinar) (March 24, 2011)
Webinar Presenters: Michael Webb, AVP, Jobs for the Future (moderator) Michael Nakkula, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Kaitlin Kelley, Alumni Support C... read more