Ready, Connected, Supported: A Framework for Youth Workforce Development and the YES Project

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Ready, Connected, Supported: A Framework for Youth Workforce Development and the YES Project, a working paper from the Center for Promise—the research arm of America’s Promise Alliance--provides an…

I'm Going Back: The Re-Engagement Experiences of Tucson Youth

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

I'm Going Back: The Re-Engagement Experiences of Tucson Youth was authored by Shannon Varga, Max Margolius, Catalina Tang Yan, Anna Skubel, Marissa L. Cole, and Jonathan F. Zaff, at the Center for…

Creating Sustainable Career Pathways For Disconnected Youth

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Disciplined and Disconnected

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Disciplinary actions in schools often represent a missed opportunity. In many cases, the systems in place are purely reactive and lack a preventative component to address student behavior.…

2018 Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Authored by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, and released annually in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education and America’s Promise…

I Came Here to Learn

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Students whose First Language is Not English (FLNE) make up the fastest growing segment of public school students across the country. In Massachusetts, one in five students is classified as FLNE.…

2017 Building a Grad Nation Report

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Authored by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, and released annually in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education and America’s Promise…

Barriers to Success

Thursday, March 30, 2017

While many young people in America continue to be bombarded by severe adversity, few receive the supports and resources they need to cope and succeed.

Youth, Relationships, and Career Readiness

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Two new reports explore how relationships impact young people at work and in life

Closing the College Gap: A Roadmap to Postsecondary Readiness and Attainment

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

As the United States' advantage in educational attainment continues to decline, Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University joined together to release Closing the…

Barriers to Wellness

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

This report provides new insights into the obstacles to wellness young people of color face in five cities and brings young people’s voices and views into the discussion about what affects their…

Hidden in Plain Sight

Monday, June 13, 2016

This report examines the growing problem of student homelessness by interviewing and surveying currently and formerly homeless students and the state coordinators and local liaisons assigned to help…

2016 Building a Grad Nation Data Brief

Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Building a Grad Nation Data Brief highlights state high school graduation rate trends, with a focus on the graduation rates for key groups of students. For the first time, the Data Brief includes…