Search our resources
Hold down ctrl (PC) or command (Mac) key to select multiple.

Advanced Search

The Roadmap for Racial Equity

  • Research/ Report
September 2019 —

In this report, the National Skills Coalition (NSC) explores the racial and ethnic disparities in educational attainment and access; systemic barriers to equitable workforce training and quality employment; and why advancing equity is an economic and moral imperative.

Career and Technical Education Coursetaking in 2013 by Locale

  • Research/ Report
September 2019 —

This report examines the Career Technical Education coursetaking of high school graduates from different locales — city, suburb, town and rural — using data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009.

State Wage Interchange System: Better data for stronger workforce programs

  • Research/ Report
August 2019 —

This report from the National Skills Coalition (NSC) details the State Wage Interchange System (SWIS), a data sharing tool jointly managed by the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Labor (DOL) that allows states to exchange anonymized employment and earning data with other states.

50-State Comparisons: State Policy Models for Connecting Education to Work

  • Research/ Report
July 2019 —

This resource is the first report in a three-part series capturing state policies to connect education and work. In particular, this resource explores several areas implicated in ensuring learners' educational experiences prepare them for success in the workplace.

Practitioner Perspectives on Equity in Career and Technical Education

  • Research/ Report
July 2019 —

MDRC invited practitioners from innovative CTE programs to participate in a focus group on the subject of equity. This brief summarizes the most common equity challenges  along with ideas for how to address them. The brief also includes examples from other MDRC research.

The Playbook: 30 Solutions to Promote Faster Credentials

  • Research/ Report
July 2019 —

This report proposes 30 state and federal policy solutions to address challenges Americans face in pursuing postsecondary credentials.This report proposes 30 policy solutions to address challenges Americans face in pursuing postsecondary credentials.

Growing Equity and Diversity Through Apprenticeship

  • Research/ Report
July 2019 —

This brief by JFF explores strategies that 22 leading companies and industry associations are using to make apprenticeship models more diverse and inclusive and, in turn, advance equity in their companies and the communities they serve.

The State of Career Technical Education: Improving Data Quality and Effectiveness

  • Research/ Report
April 2019 —

This report draws on a national survey of State CTE Directors to examine how states are collecting and using career readiness data.