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Sneed, Christopher T.; Upendram, Sreedhar; Cummings, Clint; Fox, Janet E. – Journal of Extension, 2023
Employment and training services offered through Extension are part of and continue a long tradition of policy-focused employment and job training. This paper chronicles the successes of UT Extension's work as a third-party partner in the delivery of workforce development programming geared toward individuals receiving Supplemental Nutrition…
Descriptors: Job Training, Labor Force Development, Federal Programs, Data
British Columbia Teachers' Federation, 2019
Wages below the living wage are poverty wages for many households. For decades, teachers have been clear about the damaging impact poverty has on childhood development in particular, as well as on individuals and communities as a whole. Teachers experience first-hand the impact that poverty has on children, how it leaves children more vulnerable…
Descriptors: Unions, Living Standards, Wages, Poverty
SNAP, 2022
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation's largest domestic food and nutrition assistance program for low-income Americans. SNAP-Education, commonly referred to as SNAP-Ed, is the nutrition education arm of SNAP benefits. SNAP-Ed aims to help individuals stretch their food budgets wisely while working to make healthy…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Low Income Groups, Federal Programs, Welfare Services
Keiyitho Omonuwa; Dianne Louise Maglaque; Rowan Hilty; Shreya Mukhopadhyay; Kylee Novak; Abigail Wulah; Jennifer Cleveland; Kathryn Tout – Child Trends, 2024
In March 2022, Child Trends contracted with the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to conduct an independent evaluation of Parent Aware, Minnesota's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for early care and education (ECE) programs. The evaluation was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2021 and includes several…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, COVID-19, Pandemics
Reichardt, Robert; Christeson, Rachel – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose of this study is to provide an estimate of concurrent enrollment (CE) costs and return on investment (ROI) in Colorado. This report is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funded grant to develop a college access and success research partnership (R305H170049). This study is of Colorado…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Outcomes of Education, Costs, Models
Maryland State Department of Education, 2022
As the early education coordinator for Prince George's County Public Schools, Judith P. Hoyer recognized the gaps in available services for low-income families. In the 1990s, she created a central location in Adelphi, Maryland, for early childhood services, thus fostering cooperation of governmental and private agencies around the needs of local…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Integrated Services, Child Care, School Readiness
Williams-Wyche, Shaun – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2019
Student loans can help fill cost gaps created by insufficient grants, scholarships, and family income in funding a postsecondary education. Whereas receipt of grant aid does not require repayment, student loans must be repaid with interest. Loans provide students with additional choices, such as living independently (instead of living with parents…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Federal Programs, Credit (Finance), State Programs
O'Keefe, Bonnie – Bellwether Education Partners, 2017
Coaching is an individualized approach to professional development where educators work towards specific teaching goals with support and feedback from a designated colleague or expert. Coaching appears to be increasingly common in early childhood education (ECE) classrooms, and a number of local, state, and federal policy initiatives over the past…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers
Spiker, Katie – National Skills Coalition, 2020
The recent health crisis -- and unprecedented, rapid job loss associated with it -- has illuminated how unprepared the United States is for helping workers who lose their jobs reskill to prepare for and successfully enter new employment. Policy responses to the current crisis -- while critical -- have fallen far short of addressing challenges…
Descriptors: Unemployment, COVID-19, Pandemics, Employment
Estelle, Sarah – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2019
This report provides a survey of existing workforce development efforts in Michigan, both public and private. It includes a review of career and technical education provided by K-12 school districts, occupational training programs provided through community colleges, as well as job training offered by for-profit entities, unions, industry…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Vocational Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Career Development
Potter, Halley; Nunberg, Miriam – Century Foundation, 2019
As schools of choice, charter schools typically have the flexibility to enroll students from across an area, rather than being bound to a neighborhood attendance zone. And as schools usually created from scratch, charters can build diversity into their design, choosing educational models designed to appeal to a wide range of families. In practice,…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Racial Integration, School Desegregation, Socioeconomic Status
Gao, Niu; Murphy, Patrick – Public Policy Institute of California, 2016
As California schools move into online testing and online learning, an adequate technology infrastructure is no longer an option, but a necessity. To fully benefit from digital learning, schools will require a comprehensive technology infrastructure that can support a range of administrative and instructional tools. An earlier PPIC report found…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Technological Advancement, Statewide Planning, Technology Uses in Education
Barnett, W. Steven; Carolan, Megan E.; Squires, James H.; Brown, Kirsty Clarke; Horowitz, Michelle – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2015
The 2013-2014 school year offered hope of a recovery for state-funded pre-K after the dismal effects of the recession. State funding for pre-K increased by nearly $120 million in 2013-2014, adjusted for inflation. This is the second year in a row that state pre-K has seen a real funding increase, though programs have yet to fully recover from the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, State Programs, Enrollment, State Aid
Li, Amy; Mishory, Jen – Century Foundation, 2018
Many states are passing "free" college plans, and policymakers at both the state and federal level continue to debate the merits of national "free college" or "debt-free college" proposals, also known as Promise programs. Both federal and state "free" college proposals are geared toward a policy objective of…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, College Attendance
US Department of Education, 2015
Each year, about 4 million children enter kindergarten in the United States. All parents hope their child will start school ready for success, and many parents turn that hope into action, seeking out supportive and high-quality early learning opportunities. Unfortunately, not every parent finds those opportunities, and access differs based on…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Equal Education, Access to Education, School Readiness