Report - October 2011
New York in the WorldNew York in the World: This new report jointly issued by the Center for an Urban Future and the SUNY Levin Institute provides the first comprehensive impact of how globalization has impacted NYC and NYS. It finds that no state has benefited more and suffered worse from globalization than New York.
Event - September 2011
Reforming New York’s GED SystemWhile there is widespread support in New York State and City for raising GED pass rates and increasing the number of people who are well-prepared to take the test, the means by which we achieve these improvements is disputed among officials, policymakers, program operators and academics. This panel will bring together leading state and city education officials with policy experts and community-based practitioners to discuss which GED reforms make the most sense and how to achieve them in practice. The panelists will examine which programs are models that could be built upon, anticipated changes to the GED test, whether New York should charge a fee for test takers, the benefits and costs of the official practice test, availability and quality of preparatory instruction, and how to ensure that more GED attainers go on to college.
Event - September 2011
Do You Get What You Pay For? Financial Incentives in Public PolicyDuring these days of economic distress and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to understand which strategies are most effective in alleviating poverty and improving the lives of low-income people. Please join us for a half-day conference that will discuss one of the most promising—and controversial—antipoverty strategies: financial incentives in health and social policy.
Data - September 2011
Data from Failing the TestSelected charts and graphs from the Center for an Urban Future's September 2011 report which examined several options for improving the GED system: whether New York should charge a fee for test takers, the benefits and costs of the official practice test, availability and quality of preparatory instruction and providing a bridge from GED to postsecondary education and training.
Data - September 2011
Data from Fostering CareersSelected charts and graphs from the Center for an Urban Future's major September 2011 study which revealed that an alarming share of young people who age out of New York City's foster care system are failing to obtain and hold on to jobs, and that part of the problem is that city government and foster care agencies are either not adequately focused on providing workforce preparation services to these youngsters or not equipped to do so.
Report - September 2011
Failing the TestIn today's knowledge economy, those without a high school diploma are literally at the end of the line when applying for jobs, particularly those that pay decent wages. Unfortunately, the GED system has failed to provide a second chance to these New Yorkers, with only one percent of those eligible getting their GED each year and very few of those who do attain their GED going on to postsecondary education and training. This report examines several options for improving the GED system: whether New York should charge a fee for test takers, the benefits and costs of the official practice test, availability and quality of preparatory instruction and providing a bridge from GED to postsecondary education and training.
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