How Can We Build Better Programs for Disconnected Youth?

Nearly one in seven 18- and 19-year-olds is disconnected from the worlds of school and work. In a labor market in which education and skills are more and more important, these young people are at a serious disadvantage. Unfortunately, the record of success for programs for out-of-school youth is disappointing. The next step would be to build on the early promise of several current youth programs and to mount demonstrations of new models that would be carefully evaluated.

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