Resources

Pivot to Recover: State Postsecondary Attainment Agendas in the Era of COVID-19

  • Guide/Tool
August 2020 —

This resource from Education Strategy Group (ESG) offers a guide for states as they begin to lay the groundwork for a long-term, post-COVID-19 economic recovery plan that prioritizes equity and focuses on the most immediate workforce needs and the most affected populations.

Making Good on the Promise: Improving Equity and Access to Quality CTE Programs for Students with Disabilities

  • Guide/Tool
July 2020 —

This resource, developed by the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Advance CTE, outlines five actions state CTE leaders can take to ensure that secondary and postsecondary students with disabilities have access to the supports needed to thrive in high-quality CTE programs.

Reimagining Workforce Policy in the Age of Disruption: A State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now

  • Guide/Tool
July 2020 —

This guide from the National Governors Association provides a roadmap for state policymakers to prepare for the future workforce. The report identifies three essential system transformations that are necessary to facilitate the transition through the fourth industrial revolution.

Career and Technical Education in Oregon: Exploring Who Participates in High School and the Outcomes They Achieve

  • Research/ Report
July 2020 —

This report from REL Northwest explores student participation and outcomes in secondary CTE programs in the state of Oregon.

Making Good on the Promise: Improving Equity and Access to High-Quality CTE for Youth and Young Adults in the Justice System

  • Guide/Tool
June 2020 —

This resource, developed by The Council of State Governments Justice Center and Advance CTE, outlines key actions that state CTE leaders can take in partnership with juvenile and adult criminal justice agencies to ensure that youth in these systems have access to high-quality CTE programs.

New Skills for Youth Innovation Sites 2020 Snapshot: Greater Washington Region

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
June 2020 —

This NSFY Greater Washington Region snapshot profiles the K-16 IT Pathways Initiative. This initiative is a collaboration between five cities and counties in the Washington, D.C. region, community colleges and universities in the region, and IT employers to create an IT talent pipeline.

New Skills for Youth Innovation Sites 2020 Snapshot: Germany

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
June 2020 —

This snapshot of NSFY Germany profiles the Zukunftsträger Initiative, which identifies collective impact approaches that help vulnerable young people receive training to compete for the skilled jobs of the 21st century in regions across the country.

CareerWise: Case Study of a Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary

  • Case Study
June 2020 —

This resource from the Urban Institute is a case study of CareerWise Colorado, an intermediary that supports businesses, students, and educators seeking to start youth apprentice programs.