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Report/Research

Credentials that pay

Designing pathways to tech careers This brief examines the return on investment (ROI) of educational credentials in tech in order to support the design of equitable pathways that lead to quality jobs. Related Content

October 21, 2024
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Report/Research

Building New Pathways From the Humanities to Careers 

In the Humanities to Career initiative, JFF is evaluating efforts at three community colleges to identify effective ways to help humanities and liberal arts students develop in-demand professional skills.     Acknowledgments Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel…

October 2, 2024
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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

September 11, 2024
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Project

Normalizing Education Collective: A Community of Practice

JFF’s Normalizing Education Collective is a year-long community of practice that supports practitioners in postsecondary prison education by providing access to top resources, peer-to-peer learning, and mentorships. Results *Note: project is ongoing Through participation in…

August 14, 2024
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Toward the Big Blur: Reshaping Teaching for Grades 11-14

Jobs for the Future’s (JFF) vision for the Big Blur calls for entirely new educational institutions and systems to better prepare 16-to-20-year-olds for college and careers. This paper examines how instructor preparation, state accountability systems,…

August 8, 2024
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Report/Research

No Dead Ends Policy Road Map

Policy Recommendations for Ensuring Boundless Opportunities at School, at Work, and in Life No Dead Ends offers a common-sense, field-tested policy road map for re-engineering our education and workforce systems so everyone has boundless opportunities…

July 8, 2024
A person sits in a lecture hall, reading a report on student loan disparities. It reveals that Black borrowers allocate 3.6% more of their income to repaying student loans than white borrowers, highlighting significant inequality within the system.
Report/Research

Racial Disparities in Student Loan Affordability

JFF analyzes monthly student loan repayment burdens across racial groups, finding that, on average, Black borrowers pay a greater percentage of their monthly income toward student loans than white borrowers. Key Takeaways  On average, Black…

April 3, 2024

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