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The First Year of Accelerating Opportunity: Implementation Findings from the States and Colleges

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Beginning in 2012, the Accelerating Opportunity initiative provided $1.6 million in grants to five states to help community colleges create career pathway programs for students with low basic skills.

Published nov. 13, 2014
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Impact Story

Accelerating Opportunity

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JFF helps low-skilled adults advance to better jobs by combining Adult Basic Education and career and technical training, reducing the time to earn valued credentials in a rapidly changing labor market.

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Breaking Through

Design

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Helping community colleges accelerate Adult Basic Education and occupational training for adults with low academic skills, guiding them to complete credentials that local employers demand.

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Impact Story

Adult Learner Success

Design

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Influence

JFF assists community colleges across the US in boosting the success rates of education and training programs for low-skilled adults.