Publications

 

Recent Publications

Linking Growth and Opportunity: Findings from the Front
A national report that summarizes what regions are doing to grow their economies and create widespread economic opportunity (part of FutureWorks' Regional Prosperity Project).

Supporting Wealth Drivers through Technical Talent
The first in a series of short papers commissioned by the Hire Up Indy Council to address the employment demand of Central Indiana’s key economic drivers.

Lessons Learned from the America Works Initiative
This report summarizes the lessons learned from a Walmart Foundation initiative, exploring innovative approaches to change the way regions organize their workforce development efforts.

Completion with a Purpose
FutureWorks’ report to Indiana’s Educational Roundtable analyzes and recommends a fundamental restructuring of skill development to align with the state’s wealth driving sectors.

Certificates Count: An Analysis of Sub-baccalaureate Certificates
This report, commissioned by Complete College America, shows that to significantly boost postsecondary graduation rate, we must reinvent higher education to meet the needs of the new majority of students who must balance the jobs they need with the education they desire.

Educational Attainment Strategies for Working Adults and Nontraditional Students: Applying New Models in Postsecondary Education
This report summarizes leading trends and programs in new educational strategies to increase educational attainment among working adults and younger, non-traditional populations.

The Crisis in Adult Education
An analysis that appeared in the National Academy of Sciences, Issues in Science and Technology about the hurdles and huge opportunity to fuel our nation’s growth through new strategies to help undereducated adults.

 

Full List of Publications

Lifelong Learning: New Strategies for the Education of Working Adults

Building Regional Partnerships for Growth and Opportunity

Greater Portland Economic Development Strategy

Money Matters: How Financial Aid Affects Nontraditional Students in Community Colleges

Minding Their Civic Business: A Look at the New Ways Regional Business-Civic Organizations are Making a Difference in North America

Evaluation of Massachusetts' BEST Initiative

Getting Serious About Lifelong Learning: Improving the Use and Value of Learning Tax Credits for Working Adults

Urban Sustainability and Community Development: Creating Healthy Urban Communities

Held Back: How Student Financial Aid Fails Working Adults (Exec Summ)

It Takes a Region to Raise a New Economy: How Business Leadership is Driving Regional Prosperity

 Who Cares: Examining Greater Washington DC Health Care Workforce (Exec Summ)

Greater Boston Economic Development Strategy

Measuring What Matters: Higher Ed Accountability Systems for SW Pennsylvania

Sustainable Communities Strong Growth: Regional Chamber Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Imagine a Region: Final Report of MetroBusinessNet

Title X: A New Fed-State Partnership in Higher Ed for Working Adults

Building Regional Connectors and Networks for Growth

 A+ Certification: A Pathway to Good Jobs for Low-Income People?

Envision This: Regional Business Leaderhip in Greater Boston (MassINC Commentary)