Building Blocks Toward the Big Blur
State Policy Framework This framework describes steps states can take toward adopting the Big Blur’s four key components, plus four types of policy environments states encounter in creating a reimagined grade-11-14 learn-and-work system. Related Content
Skill Immersion Lab
Using virtual reality technology to strengthen uniquely human skills and transform learning across the country Learners and educators reflect on their growth through Skill Immersion Lab, a program established with SAP and Jobs for the…
Disrupt the Divide
JFF’s Disrupt the Divide initiative supports postsecondary institutions in increasing Black learners’ success in accessing and completing programs that lead to high-wage jobs in growing industries. Results The six participating community colleges will partner with…
Recommendations for a Fully Funded and Transformed Workforce Development System
In this brief, Jobs for the Future (JFF) presents our policy recommendations for overhauling the U.S. workforce development and postsecondary education systems—and putting millions more people on pathways to quality jobs. Recommendations Endnotes This…
A Universe of Possibilities: Education to Career Pathways for the Future of Work
Discover the dynamic landscape of innovators building postsecondary training models to offer learners a wide array of options—and unparalleled possibilities. A Universe of Possibilities: Education to Career Pathways for the Future of Work examines the…
Pathfinder Guide and Checklist
To help you pursue quality postsecondary training pathways, we created the Pathfinder Guide and Checklist. This guide enables you to move from thinking about job opportunities to planning for a thriving career by preparing you…
Non-Degree Pathways: A DC Insider’s Perspective
A report by JFF and ASA reveals what federal policy influencers think about education-to-career pathways that don’t involve college degrees and recommends policies that would expand postsecondary opportunities for young people. Support for education-to-career pathways…
Success, Redefined: How Nondegree Pathways Empower Youth to Chart Their Own Course to Confidence, Employability, and Financial Freedom
How nondegree pathways empower young people to chart their own courses to confidence, employability, and financial freedom Today’s young adults want and need a diverse array of education options, including, but not limited to, two-…
Beyond Degrees
Education to Career Pathways: Students Say Yes, but Are Educators and Parents Willing and Prepared to Help Them Navigate Options? With this paper, we deepen and expand upon our body of research into the public…