Reports

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Preparing Youth for Work and Learning in the 21st Century Economy
A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education
School Turnaround Field Guide
The Wage Sage, article written by Dr. Andrew Sum Fare in 2009?
Massachusetts’ Forgotten Middle Skills Jobs: Meeting the Demands of a 21st-Century Economy
A Portrait of Low-Income Young Adults in Education
Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs
How Did Older Workers Fare in 2009?
Guide to Adult Education for Work – Transforming Adult Education to Grow a Skilled Workforce
Background and Supporting Evidence for Adult Education for Work
Child Poverty in Massachusetts – A Tale of Three Cities Lawrence, New Bedford and Springfield
How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America By: Don Peck
Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America – Pew Hispanic Center; Pew Resource Center
Research on Pathways to Desistance – Research Update Created for the Fourth Annual Models for Change National Working Conference
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them – Myths and Realities About Why So Many Students Fail to Finish College
The Shifting Gears Approach to Systems Change
Building Our Future: An Agenda for Quality Urban Education in Rhode Island
Report on Blue Collar Workers by Andy Sum
College Enrollment Hits All-Time High, Fueled by Community College Surge
Building a Foundation for Family Economic Success
Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change: New Evidence and Implications for Community Initiatives
Leadership for Learning Improvement in Urban Schools
Four Steps to Finishing First in Higher Education: A Guide for State Policymakers
It’s Time for Summer: An Analysis of Recent Policy and Funding Opportunities
Effective and Promising Summer Learning Programs and Approaches for Economically-Disadvantaged Children and Youth
Improving Schools Through Youth Leadership and Community Action
The Benefits to Taxpayers From Increases in Students’ Educational Attainment
Understanding Reading First: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next
Research Findings to Support Effective Educational Policymaking: Evidence & Action Steps for State, District & Local Policymakers
Education Matters for Health
http://www.gnbwib.org/PDFfiles/RPTSchoolTurnaroundFieldGuide.pdf
Charting A Path – An Exploration of the Statewide Career Pathway Efforts in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin – May 2009
Cities in Crisis 2009: Closing the Graduation Gap Editorial Projects in Education Research Center
Age & Generations: Understanding Experiences at the Workplace Sloan Center on Aging & Work
Greater New Bedford in Demand – A Massachusetts Regional Workforce Strategies Iniative 8-12-08
Dropout Prevention in the SouthCoast
Labor Market Developments in the GNB Workforce Area
Massachusetts Job Vacancy Survey 4th Qtr 2008
Report of the ABE/ESOL Committee – August 2008
New Bedford Market & Economic Analysis
Ready for 21st Century Success – The New Promise of Public Education
Green Recovery – A Program to Create Good Jobs and Start Building a Low-Carbon Economy
“Green Jobs” – A workforce system framework for action
Green Academy Vision – Green Energy Education Pathways
Obama/Biden Stimulus Package – The Obama-Biden Plan
Asset Building in Low-Income Communities of Color, Part 1
Unemployment Rate Soars for Older Men With Limited Education
Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults: Insights From the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative
Informing the Debate: Comparing Boston’s Charter, Pilot and Traditional Schools
The Green Economy – [Program 135] – A “Humankind special” produced by David Freudberg
Technology Solutions for Developmental Math: An Overview of Current and Emerging Practices
Open Meeting Law Guidelines – Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Office of the Attorney General; Updated April 2008
Latino Workers in the Ongoing Recession: 2007 to 2008
Evaluation of the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Out-of-School Time Programs for Youth Initiative: Implementation of Programs for High School Youth
Who Moves? Who Stays Put? Where’s Home?
Baby Boomers Find ‘Encore’ Careers at Nonprofits
A Developmental Perspective on College & Workplace Readiness
Labor Market Developments in the Greater New Bedford Workforce Area – Prepared by: Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, August 12, 2008
Southcoast Workforce Development Update: BANKING – Prepared for GNBWIB, Inc. – By Center for Policy Analysis, UMass Dartmouth, June 2004
GNB and Wareham Career Center FY ’08 Charter Review Final Report – as voted at the GNBWIB 05-29-08 Special Meeting
Analysis of Secondary Employment and Labor Force Data for the SEWIB Region: – Presented by Mount Auburn Associates to the South Eastern WIB Consortium at the Community Audit on 01-15-03
Greater New Bedford Economic Base Analysis: – Critical and Emerging Industries and Workforce Development Targets