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Abt Global and its partner, MDRC, evaluated a Job Corps pilot program, the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy (CCCA), for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Cascades pilot was an ambitious and evidence-based attempt to increase education…

Improving outcomes for job seekers with low incomes remains a critical task for U.S. social policy. Over the past three decades, significant strides have been made to build evidence on programs to improve the economic stability of those with low incomes…

This brief, using data from three studies of programs with a career pathways framework, summarizes options for helping students balance school and work.

Abt Global’s analysis of careers in mid-level occupations found the features of occupations and workers that affected wage increases.

Through the AdvancingCities Challenge and PRO Neighborhoods Competitions, JPMorgan Chase leverages a spectrum of solutions. Whether focused on neighborhood-level interventions or city-wide systems change, these initiatives encourage applicants to embody…

Abt and MDRC evaluated the Cascades College and Career Academy Job Corps pilot demonstration, which provided academic and career technical training.

Researchers and policymakers are trying to understand and build on the benefits of early learning programs. New research was needed to identify the short- and long-term effects of early learning experiences—from social, emotional, and cognitive, to how…

Abt and MDRC’s evaluation of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy pilot for a college-focused Job Corps model showed promise.