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Keeping Kids on Track in the Middle School Years: Investing in Out-of-School Time Staff and Volunteer Competencies as a Dropout Prevention Strategy
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This report, released by the National Human Services Assembly in January 2013, discusses solutions to problems known as "dropping out" and "disconnected youth." The brief makes the case for a specific evidence-based strategy: ensruing that adults who serve middle schoolder have the competencies needed to deliver highly effective out-of-school time (OST) services. Three leading practices are highlighted: training and development specific with this age group and its development stages, aligning talent development with quality improvement, and investing in OST managers' competencies. |
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Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2009-10 (First Glance)
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This report presents the number of high school completers and the dropout data for grades 9-12 for public schools in school year 2009-10 |
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2014 GED Test Series Information - Training and Employment Notice (January 16, 2013)
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This notice provides the workforce development system with information related to the 2014 General Education Development (GED) Test series. It was was issued by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on January 16, 2013. |
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Evaluation of Wworkforce Investment Act Waivers Final Report
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This is the final report from an evaluation, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, on a selection of specific waivers from some requirements asscoaited with the Workforce Investment Act. Drawing from the two interim reports and additional analysis, this
final report summarizes the findings from all phases of data collection
under the study. Some of the
observations in the final report include lessons learned from the waiver
implementation process such as the need to streamline the waiver
request process and waiver-related paperwork requirements and the need
to share information and guidance on waivers and their potential uses
as well as the benefits of approving waivers for longer periods of
time. |
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Evaluation of Waivers Granted Under WIA: Profiles of 12 Sites in Final Interim Report
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This second interim report, released by Mathematica Policy Research in January 2013, provides findings primarily from the second
phase of data collection for this study. The report focuses on profiles
of the 12 local areas visited and provides descriptive information
about waiver use in those local areas. The profiles combine data
collected from state officials about the waiver application and
implementation process with information collected on site during
discussions with local area staff, employers, and training providers. |
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Financial Aid Reform for the 21st Century Student
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This report, released by the Institute for Higher Education Policy in January 2013, analyzes the current federal financial aid system, its evolution, and lays out a set of guiding principles in the reimagining of financial aid design and delivery. |
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December 2012 Youth Unemployment Report
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This report summarizes data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Employment Situation - December 2012" by focusing on the informantion relevant to youth and young adult populations. |
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HR 41 - First Installment of Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
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HR 41, passed by Congress on January 4, 2013 and signed by President Obama on January 6, 2013, represents the first installment of disaster aid for areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. |
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American Taxpayer Releif Act of 2012
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This bill represents the temporary solution to the "fiscal cliff" crisis in late December of 2012 and early January of 2013. It became law on January 3, 2013. It addresses, among other things, increasing federal revnues via taxes; delaying the sequester for two months; and lowering the federal spending caps for discretionary funding in FY2013 and FY 2014. |
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Wagner-Peyser Intensive Services Guidance
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This Training and Employment Guidance Letter, issued by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Adminstration on January 3, 2013, outlines flexibility of Wagner-Peyser funds within provisions of the Workforce Investment Act. |
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