Most Recent Publications

Early College Graduates: Adapting, Thriving, and Leading in College (March 2011)
In 2003, JFF funded a research team from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to lead a longitudinal qualitative study on the experiences of students at two... read more
Unconventional Wisdom: A Profile of the Graduates of Early College High School (March 2011)
For many young people, early college high schools are opening the door to higher education and better-paying careers. The 230 early college schools serve more t... read more
Making the Grade: Texas Early College High Schools Prepare Students for College (2011)
Across the state of Texas, 10,000 students attend 49 early college high schools and 5 ECHS/T-STEM (Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) blended sch... read more
Accelerating College Readiness: Lessons from North Carolina's Innovator Early Colleges (March 2011)
Half of all states have at least one early college, but North Carolina leads the nation with 71 early colleges, each located on the campus of a partnering highe... read more
Attracting and Retaining Talent: Frontline Workers in Long-Term Care (March 2011)
America’s aging population is raising the demand for long-term care, whether in nursing homes or, increasingly, in assisted living facilities and through ... read more
Improving Access and Quality: The Role of Frontline Staff at Behavioral and Mental Health Careers (March 2011)
Behavioral and mental health institutions face a workforce crisis that threatens to erode access to treatment. Many workers in the field are nearing retirement,... read more
Building Regional Partnerships for Economic Growth and Opportunity (February 2011)
There is growing evidence that the most effective way to grow the U.S. economy is to promote innovation, and the best place to do that is at the regional level.... read more
A Portrait in Numbers (January 2011)
This four-page summary provides the most current data on the growth and impact of the Early College High School Initiative, including data on the schools&r... read more
Early College Designs: Expanding a Strategy for Achieving College for All (webinar) (January 12, 2011)
  Webinar Presenters: Joel Vargas, VP, High School Through College, JFF (host) Edward Blaha, Superintendent, Hidalgo Independent School District Alma Garc... read more
The Origins of Regional Funding Collaboratives in the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (January 2011)
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions is an unprecedented national partnership testing new ways to address a critical problem: the large gap between the ski... read more