What the Research Says

The Silent Epidemic—Perspectives in High School Dropouts


National Council on Crime and Delinquency has a library of articles focused on youth involved in juvenile justice programs.

Losing Our Future—How Minority Youth Are Being Left Behind
by the Graduation Rate Crisis

Are They Ready to Work?—Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century Workforce

Youth Risk Behavior Survey—Florida


Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of
Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties

High School Employment: Meaningful Connections for
At-Risk Youth

Moving Up, Moving Out, or Going Nowhere?
A Study of the Employment Patterns of Young Women and the Implications for Welfare Mothers

Helping Disconnected Youth Improve Linkages Between
High School and Careers