Hi all,
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) recently launched a new website www.shifting-gears.org designed to help states increase the number of low-income working adults who have the skills and credentials they need to compete for jobs in demand. Shifting Gears is a Joyce Foundation-sponsored initiative that aims to promote regional economic growth by aligning adult education, workforce development and postsecondary education in five states - Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The website is intended to provide information about state policies that work across the nation and to highlight innovative approaches in the Shifting Gears states.  State policy resources cover the following areas: basic skills policies that promote success in college and careers, using data for policy change, connecting education and work, financial aid and student support, and connecting to employers. The website will be updated regularly.

We hope you find it helpful and will tell your state and local partners about this resource. 

Best,
Amy Ellen

Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield
Senior Policy Analyst
 
Center for Law & Social Policy
p: 202-906-8009
m: 202-680-3542
aduke at clasp.org