Over the past 15 years, New York City has made strong progress in improving education outcomes for students,particularly related to high school graduation and college enrollment. But we still see drastic disparities for youngpeople in the areas of college completion and employment across lines of race, ethnicity, and household income.These inequities have sharpened during recent periods of overall economic growth, highlighting how increasinginequality, gentrification, and community segregation remain persistent challenges to inclusivity and sharedprosperity. This report will discuss how an expansion and enhancement of work-based learning can combatthese trends.
Issue Areas
- Children and Youth
- Education and Literacy
Publishers
- HERE to HERE
Doc Type
- Issue/Policy Brief
Language
- English
Geography
- North America / United States (Northeastern) / New York / Bronx County / New York City
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