Ahead of the 2026 midterms, new JFF polling explores voters’ economic outlook, financial security, and priorities for elected officials on quality jobs, workforce skills, and affordable education and training. Voter Views on Education, Training, and…
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, JFF and Britebound released national polling on voter sentiment about young people’s career readiness and what more should be done to prepare them. The survey shows strong support for policies…
A multi-state partnership to support implementation and strengthen nondegree credential systems An initiative led by JFF, in partnership with the Data Quality Campaign, is helping a cohort of states address immediate Workforce Pell implementation demands…
How Two Central Valley Organizations Pair Financial Supports With Trusted Guidance California’s Farmworkers Advancement Program shows how financial supports and trusted guidance can help farmworkers navigate training, overcome barriers, and move into stable new careers…
A National Report A national report and interactive dashboard reveal the forces shaping America’s skilled trades workforce, and opportunities to strengthen career pathways, guide investment, and build capacity for the future. The report pairs these…
The Search for a Better Career Path Drawing on a national survey, this report examines how adults without a college degree are responding to workplace change—and what employers and workforce partners can do to help…
JFF and College in High School Alliance (CHSA) propose a new federal grant framework to help states modernize their dual enrollment infrastructure and expand access to high-quality, transferable, and accessible dual enrollment. A new resource…
Service experiences offer high-quality work-based learning and training that helps people build skills, social capital, and connections to careers while strengthening communities. JFF works to expand these programs and pathways. What Are Service-to-Career Pathways? Service-to-career…
How Western North Carolina is Reclaiming its Manufacturing Legacy Through Worker-Owned Innovation The Industrial Commons shows how a rural community can reclaim its manufacturing legacy while building economic opportunity that is accessible, environmentally sustainable, and…