Workforce development
Promoting Work in Public Housing: The Effectiveness of Jobs-Plus
Report
Jul 17, 2018
This final report on MDRC’s evaluation of Jobs-Plus describes the program’s impacts, that is, the difference it made for residents in Jobs-Plus developments in comparison with residents living in similar developments who did not receive the program.
The Most Effective Federal Grants for Mid-Sized Cities
The Most Effective Federal Grants for Mid-Sized Cities
Interactive
Dec 21, 2017
Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates
Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates
News Article
Feb 15, 2018
Chicago jobs program reduces youth violence, Urban Labs study shows
Chicago jobs program reduces youth violence, Urban Labs study shows
Report
Jun 29, 2017
Violent-crime arrests drop by 33 percent for program participants.
How to Change the Trajectory of Low-Income Children? Help the Parents.
How to Change the Trajectory of Low-Income Children? Help the Parents.
News Article
Mar 14, 2018
Education leaders reconvened on Tuesday to continue discussing how to help kids by helping their parents. The approach, known as the “Two-Gen” method is based on data showing a child’s trajectory is largely determined by their parents’ stability.