The first national study of child-care programs showed that only 43 percent gave children the recommended number of chances for physical activity and the recommended amount of time. Abt’s Lauren Olsho, first author of the study, was quoted about the ill effects of insufficient activity in more than 60 stories in more than 40 news outlets, including US News & World Report and ABC News.
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Education, Youth & Families in North America
Mapping New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System
Abt Global conducted analyses of services for families and young children across the state of New Hampshire to inform the development of enhanced supports.
Transitional Living Program Special Population Demonstration Process Study
This report documents the findings from a study of the Transitional Living Program Special Population Demonstration Project funded by HHS.
Building Career Pathways Systems for Education, Training and Employment
This brief discusses the implementation of career pathways under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and considerations for state adult education staff in developing career pathways systems to support individuals in their pursuit of education and employment. Highlighted are activities in supporting career pathways as part of WIOA, Title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. Considerations are presented for assessing the implementation of career pathways, determining professional development to support career pathways, and the collection and use of data related to career pathways services.
Migrant Seasonal Head Start Study
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) provides early childhood education, social and support services to culturally and linguistically diverse migrant and seasonal farmworker families and their children. Since the last nationally representative study of…