How Black Students Make Decisions About Their Futures
Black high school students face significant barriers to postsecondary success, including anti-Blackness. Destiny McLennan looks at how they make decisions about their futures despite the obstacles.
Student Advocate Joins Education Northwest
We're excited to announce that Stephanie Malia Krauss has joined the organization as a senior fellow. In this new role, Stephanie will support a range of projects that lie at the intersections of youth development, workforce development, and alternative education.
Educating Youth for Careers: Are We Overprescribing the Pathway?
July 2021
When Steve Klein was a kid, he wanted to be a doctor. But after four years of college pre-med, he realized it wasn’t for him. Now he works on developing college and career pathways for youth, helping students get the experiences they need to make career choices that stick. The field has swung from a focus on “college for all” in the 80s to a greater emphasis on vocational training in the 00s. So what works best?
Federal Projects
REL Northwest
Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest is one of 10 regional educational laboratories across the nation dedicated to improving the use of research and data in policy and classroom practice. REL Northwest is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
Region 17 Comprehensive Center
The Region 17 CC at Education Northwest is part of a national network of 19 CCs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The network’s goal is to provide high-impact training and technical services to education leaders across the country.
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