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NYEC Letter to Congress in Support of Sen. Patty Murray's Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 - March 2008
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NYEC drafted and sent a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, the Senate and House Education & Labor Committees, the Senate and House Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, and other members in support of Senator Patty Murray's (D-WA) Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 (S.2755). - March 27, 2008 |
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Improving Transition to Higher Education for Out-of-School Youth: A Forum co-sponsored by NYEC - March 14, 2008
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This forum, co-sponsored by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC), highlighted factors influencing the success of youth programs that provide support for formerly out-of-school youth as they complete their high school studies and transition to postsecondary education and employment. |
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Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 - March 2008
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation that will create a summer jobs program to provide 1 million jobs to young people across the country starting this summer on March 13. The legislation, the Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008-- S. 2755, authorizes $1 billion for youth activities under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). |
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Summary and Detailed Description of Testimony at House Approps Ed, Labr, & HHS Subcommittee Hearing Titled "Implications of a Weakening Economy for Training and Employment Services." - March 2008
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A summary, followed by a more detailed description, of the testimony at the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies March 11 hearing titled "Implications of a Weakening Economy for Training and Employment Services." When the full transcript of the hearing is available, we will post it on the NYEC website. The four witnesses at the hearing included Sandi Vito, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Bruce Wyngaard, Vice Chair, Ohio Workforce Policy Advisory Board, Andrew Sum, Director, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern Unversity, and Larry Temple, President, National Association of State Workforce Administrators. March 11, 2008 |
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Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 One Page Summary - March 2008
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation that will create a summer jobs program to provide 1 million jobs to young people across the country starting this summer on March 13. The legislation, the Summer Jobs Stimulus Act of 2008 (S. 2755), authorizes $1 billion for youth activities under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). 3/13/2008 |
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Organized Communities, Stronger Schools: A Preview of Research Findings (March 2008)
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Findings from a landmark six-year study by the Community Involvement Program of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform reveal that sophisticated community organizing at the grassroots level produces major improvements in student achievement. The study uncovered strong and consistent evidence that indicates effective organizing: contributes to higher attendance rates and test scores and increased graduation rates and college-going aspirations; fosters school-community relationships, parental involvement and engagement in schools; and, stimulates important changes in policy, practices and resource distribution that expand capacity and equity in traditionally underserved communities. The study's authors also argue that effective organizing groups achieve impact through a combination of system-level advocacy and school- or community-based activity. As a result of continued and consistent parental, youth and community engagement, improvements have been both generated and sustained. In addition to educational change, organizing groups contribute to the development of new civic capacity, as adults and youths report higher goals and expectations for themselves and their families after participating in community organizing groups. Authors: Kavitha Mediratta, Seema Shah, Sara McAlister, Norm Fruchter, Christina Mokhtar, Dana Lockwood. March 2008. |
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Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment (Feb 2008)
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While most young people successfully transition to adulthood, a significant number of youth are disconnected from school and employment. These youth are more likely than others to engage in crime, become incarcerated, and rely on public systems of support. Several federal agencies oversee a number of programs and grants that assist local programs in serving this population at the local level. GAO reviewed the following: (1) characteristics of locally operated programs that serve disconnected youth, (2) the key elements of locally operated programs to which directors attribute their success in reconnecting youth to education and employment, and (3) challenges involved in operating these programs and how federal agencies are helping to address these challenges. GAO interviewed officials from four federal agencies, experts, and directors of 39 local programs identified by agencies and experts as helping youth meet educational and employment goals.
Highlights: 1 page
Full Report: 58 pages |
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A Strong Step for Students: House Higher Education Bill Promotes Innovation and Student Success - Feb. 2008
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Summary of improvements to the House-passed version of the Higher Education Act Reauthorization and recommendations for additional changes which should be taken from Senate-passed version of HEA Reauthorization. 2/13/2008 |
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The Federal Role in Out-of-School Learning: After-School, Summer Learning, and Family Involvement as Critical Learning Supports (Feb. 2009)
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This report from Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) makes a research-based case for federal provision of out-of-school complementary learning supports from birth through high school, particularly for poor children, so that all students gain the skills that economists, educators, and employers agree are necessary for success in the 21st century.
Authors: Heather B. Weiss, Priscilla M. D. Little, Suzanne M. Bouffard, Sarah N. Deschenes, Helen Janc Malone |
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Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice ANNUAL REPORT 2007
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This 2007 Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Annual Recommendations Report to the President and Congress of the United States is the committee's fourth annual report and outlines critical concerns and issues identified by FACJJ members and their state SAGs. It contains 15 recommendations that illustrate why juvenile justice must remain a national priority and emphasizes the importance of reauthorizing the JJDP Act. The recommendations were developed using questionnaire responses from SAGs from 47 states and territories, which identified their states' primary juvenile justice concerns. |
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