Resources

Three lessons for boosting postsecondary education and wages in Black-majority cities

This report focuses on seven cities: Detroit; Nashville, Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia; Mobile, Ala.; and St. Louis. In each, we provided qualitative research, historical context, and disaggregated statistics in order to gain a clear vision of what is needed to help Black students and workers thrive.

Design Principles for Community-Based Settings: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action

Exploring Early Implementation of Pennsylvania’s Innovative Teacher and Principal Residency Grants

An REL Mid-Atlantic partnership examined the early efforts of programs that provide year-long clinical experiences and intensive supports to aspiring teachers and principals at institutions of higher education, looking to address staffing shortages and limited diversity.

Youth Policy: How Can We Smooth the Rocky Pathway to Adulthood?

Youth Policy: How Can We Smooth the Rocky Pathway to Adulthood? examines the United States’ fragmented and inadequate approach to youth policy against the backdrop of these economic pressures and recommends changes necessary to move toward a more comprehensive and holistic approach.

Reinvigorating K-12 Science Education

The 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress in Science offers timely insights into the challenges states faced while implementing new academic standards that focus on scientific inquiry, engineering and technology.

Navigating the College-to-Career Pathway: The 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence

Having a college credential has become both more valuable in the labor market and more expensive, with much of the burden falling directly on students and their families. Meanwhile, the postsecondary landscape has become increasingly complex. College tends to be a good investment, but it involves significant risk based on program of study, level of educational attainment, and occupation.

To differentiate among the myriad options on the postsecondary pathway, students and their families should be guided by these 10 rules of the college and career game. This research paper was published in partnership with the Postsecondary Value Commission.