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Helping to Ensure Equal Access to Education - Report to the President from Department of Education
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This report documents the work of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) during fiscal years 2009 through 2012. This work focused on three major themes: (1) greater productivity to meet a rising caseload, (2) supporting equity throughout the department, and (3) maximum impact, maximum engagement. |
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Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program
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This Training an Employment Notice, issued by the U.S.Dearptment of Labor's Employment and Training Adminisitration on November 30, 2012, provides a definition, framework, and releveland tools and resources about pre-apprenticeship programs fo rthe public workforce. |
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Federal public Education Revenues and the Sequester
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This report, released in November 2012 by the American Association of School Administrators, examines the role of federal education funding within the nation's schools across districts and states. It also analyzes the potentnial impact(s) of the funding reductions assocated with the sequestration in January 2013. |
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Equity in Education and the future of the American Economy
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This report, released by the Alliance for Excellent Education in November 2012, argues that raising individuals' education will boost their purchasing power and increase the national economy. It also incorporates discussion on educational inequity for non-white individuals compared with white populations. |
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NCLB Waivers Could Dilute Accountability
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This article, published by Education Week on October 31, 2012, discusses concerns that the No Child Left Behind Waivers being granted by the Obama Administration could hurt attempts to ensure accountability. |
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Preparing for the New GED Test: What to Consider before 2014
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This brief, released by the Working in the fall of 2012, provides and overview of the GED test and a primer outlining the changes that will be made for 2014 and offers ways states can prepare for them. It also describes alternatives to attining a high school equivalency diploma (HSED). Finally, the report summarizes actions staets need to take to ensure that those with the most need and least resrouces, are not shut out of the education system. |
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A Talent Development Solution: Exploring Business Drivers and Returns in Learn and Earn Partnerships
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This report, released by Corporate Voices for Working Families in September 2012, identifies practices, chracteristics, and returns of innovative, business-led partnerships between employers and education providers. It presents a comprehensive overview of this emerging "Learn and Earn" field - an approach to the connections between employers and education providers that builds the talent pools employers need and offers employees the opportunity to gain tangible skills and earn a postsecondary degree/credential, and a path to a brighter future. |
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Poverty in America: Why Can't We End It? (New York Times Article)
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This New York Times article from July 28,2012 discusses wages, social safety net provisions, and demographics. |
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2012 NYEC Member Application
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2012 NYEC Member Application |
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Self-Inflicted Wounds: Protecting Familites and Our Economy from Bad Budget Choices - March 2012
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This report by the Coalition on Human Needs Discusses the Effects of the mandatory spending cuts stipulated by the Budget Act of 2011 if the national debt is not adequately addressed. |
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