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Youth Practitioner's Resource Guide to Supportive Services
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This Training and Employment Notice, issued by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on April 12, 2013, announces a new guide to supportive services for youth. |
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Announcement for Guide to Online Tools for High School Students
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This is an announcement of the release and availability of the "What's My Next Move?" guide to exploring careers online suing electronic tools from the U.S. Department of Labor. The guide was developed to support high school students in developing their education and career plans. |
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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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Alliance for Excellent Education Slides from Federal Student Aid Webinar
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This deck of slides are from the Alliance for Excellent Education for a December 17, 2012 webinar on the Federal Student Aid System. |
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Education Trust Slides from Federal Student Aid Webinar
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This deck of slides are from the Education Trust for a December 17, 2012 webinar on the Federal Student Aid System, which was hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education. |
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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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Report on Vulnerable Youth - Background and Policies
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This report, released on October 1, 2012 by the Congressional Research Service, focuses on the compexity of transitioning to adulthood for adolescents. Also, the report discusses "disconnectedness" along with potential protective factors. Finally, it porvides an overview of current fedeal programs that target vulnerable youth as well as the evolution of federal youth policy. |
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