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    Moving Fast and Staying on Target: Lessons from Per Scholas’ Experience with Remote Training

    An Interview with Bridgette Gray

    Bridgette Gray, chief impact officer at the sector-based training and career advancement program Per Scholas, shares tips for retooling in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization successfully transitioned 521 students and 200 staff members to a virtual training environment over a single, remarkable week in March 2020.

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    Bridging the School-to-Work Divide

    Interim Implementation and Impact Findings from New York City’s P-TECH 9-14 Schools

    This report evaluates a program focused on preparing students for college and career. Based on partnerships among high schools, community colleges, and employers, the program offers accelerated high school course work, early college, and work-based learning experiences. The findings suggest that students are meeting the benchmarks they need to succeed.

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    Building on the GED

    Promising Results from a Bridge-to-College Model

    Bridge-to-college programs aim to help people complete high school and enroll in postsecondary education. This evaluation of one such program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, WI finds that it helped more students earn their GEDs and enroll in college courses.

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  1. Study: Earned Credits, College Admission Rates Higher Among Students in 9-14 Model
  2. Ohio Import of NYC Community College Program Passed Rigorous 3-Year Test
  3. The Final Tally: Three-Year Outcomes for the ASAP Community College Student Support Program
  4. Interim Findings on NYC’s P-TECH 9-14 Schools Show Students Earn More Credits, Are More Likely to Pass Regents Exams
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MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale.

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