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Barriers to Success

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 in Poverty Six Times More Likely to Experience Detrimental Levels of Adversity Than Higher-Income Peers

March 28, 2017

More than one-quarter of children living in poverty (28 percent) experience three or more reported adversities in their adolescence, a rate nearly six times that of their middle and upper class peers, according to a new report by the Center for Promise, the applied research institute of America’s Promise Alliance.
Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care (2.0)

January 15, 2014

College provides an opportunity for young people to secure good jobs, advance in their careers, achieve economic independence and build important social networks. For youth from foster care, college can mean freedom from their past and the ability to choose a future rich with possibilities.
Preparing ALL Youth for Academic and Career Readiness

January 15, 2014

This report, developed by Institute for Educational Leadership’s National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth), with support from the National High School Alliance and the Coalition for Community Schools, addresses five significant areas around youth with disabilities and high school reform: Instruction, Curriculum and Structure; Assessment Practices; Graduation Requirements; Community and Family Connections; and Data Quality Challenges.