Issue Areas
August 8, 2022
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Overview
Post- secondary education and workforce development strategies provide individuals with the skills and preparation they need to obtain higher-quality employment. Individuals with a post-secondary degree or credential tend to earn higher wages, experience better health outcomes, and are less likely to be incarcerated than individuals without post-secondary training.
Workforce development strategies can improve high school graduation rates, boost post-secondary enrollment and graduation, and create pathways to good, stable jobs. For parents, high-quality employment strengthens stability at home, leading to better economic, social, and health outcomes for their children.
Evidence-based strategies
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Description | Outcome Areas |
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Offering a wide range of academic, financial, and other services to high school and new college students
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Post-secondary enrollment and graduation | |
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Reducing recidivism and generating major cost savings while providing accountability, engagement, and support services
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Supportive neighborhoods | |
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Initiatives to train, recruit, and retain educators and caregivers to deliver evidence-based child care and early education programming
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Kindergarten readiness High-quality employment | |
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Hiring, training, and retaining effective and high-quality teachers and school leaders
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Elementary and middle school success High school graduation High-quality employment | |
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Delivering academic, financial, and other services to post-secondary students
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Post-secondary enrollment and graduation | |
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Creating a more diverse and inclusive local government
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High-quality employment Effective and inclusive government | |
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Helping residents experiencing long-term unemployment find secure jobs and stable income
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High-quality employment | |
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Helping residents balance work, health, and caring for family
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High-quality employment Stable and healthy families | |
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Preparing adults for careers mainly in rapidly growing fields like IT, green technology, and financial services
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High-quality employment | |
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Paid short-term employment and internships for high school students during the summer
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High school graduation High-quality employment | |
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Facilitating residents' transitions to full-time employment through subsidized jobs and wraparound support services
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High-quality employment Supportive neighborhoods |