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Download full textJobs for the Future, 2018
In the nation today, 4.6 million young adults ages 16 to 24 are out of school and unemployed. More than one-third live in poverty. For these young people, commonly referred to as opportunity youth, building skills and gaining work experience are key to upward mobility. However, they face significant barriers to entering the labor market.…
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, Young Adults, Job Skills
Cruse, Lindsey Reichlin; Mendez, Susana Contreras; Holtzman, Tessa – Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2020
Nearly four million U.S. undergraduate college students are parents or guardians of children under the age of 18. These student parents, who already faced immense financial, child care, food, and housing insecurity before the COVID-19 pandemic, are now dealing with multiple new barriers, including school closures, lay-offs, and child care…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Child Rearing, Parents, COVID-19
Direct linkBarnes, Mitchell; Bauer, Lauren; Edelberg, Wendy; Estep, Sara; Greenstein, Robert; Macklin, Moriah – Hamilton Project, 2021
This paper examines the U.S. social insurance system, which we define broadly to include both programs supported by dedicated taxes and other federal programs that provide income support, assistance in meeting basic needs, or services to improve economic opportunity. The paper considers the social insurance system as a whole as well as its…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Public Policy, Federal Programs, Economic Opportunities
Johnstone, Rob – Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2017
The data contained in this report provide new connective tissue and insight into students' lives and the ways in which their financial concerns coincide with their academic work and their ability to succeed. The report focuses on the financial health of community college students, including their perceptions of their current financial…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Paying for College, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Southern Education Foundation, 2009
The new federal stimulus law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), offers Southern states a historic opportunity to improve public education from pre-school through college especially for low income students. ARRA allocates over $100 billion directly to the 15 states of the South for creating jobs and spurring economic…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Public Education
St. John, Edward P. – 1989
This document identifies and describes the sources of public support for postsecondary vocational training in the United States, including the mix of public assistance that is currently available to economically disadvantaged individuals. Following an introduction, the second section is an overview of the general financing situation. Tables report…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Eligibility
