Early Achievements and Innovations from Phase One of the New Skills for Youth Initiative
This report summarizes the efforts of twenty-four states and Washington D.C. that began a national six-month effort to assess their career readiness systems and expand opportunities available to students. Under the New Skills for Youth Initiative funded by JPMorgan Chase and Co., each state was required to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and use the findings to create a three-year action plan. In addition to the needs assessment, states were required to collect and analyze data on key indicators, such as access to and completion of high-quality career pathways, dual credit attainment, industry-recognized credential attainment, and post-secondary outcomes.