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When Policy Meets Practice

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by Jobs For The Future (JFF)

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The nation is facing unprecedented challenges in helping millions of learners and workers get their lives back-on-track. Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis have been particularly severe for the lower-income people who community colleges specialize in serving, and particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations. For this podcast series, When Policy Meets Practice, Jobs For The Future (JFF) teams up with long-time higher education journalist Paul Fain to explore the critical role of education and workforce development policy in shaping the nation's economic recovery and renewal. In each episode, Paul speaks with community college leaders who serve on Jobs For The Future’s Policy Leadership Trust to lift up lessons about which policy approaches are producing results for workers, learners, and employers, and which policy approaches are falling short. The podcast highlights the most promising work in the field, with blunt takes on fast-moving policy questions, ranging from free community college to short-term Pell. Paul concludes each episode with a sense-making conversation with Jobs For The Jobs policy experts. The Podcast kicks off on June 21, 2021, with new 30-minute episodes every other Monday. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Twitter at @jfftweets. Tell us what we should cover by contacting the executive producer of the When Policy Meets Practice podcast, David Altstadt, via Twitter and LinkedIn.

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October 13, 2022

Career Navigation Policy and Best Practices for Today’s Learners and Workers

Faced with steep enrollment declines and growing competition, two leading institutions in postsecondary education and workforce development are making big changes to outdated approaches to better serve students, workers and industries.  In this episode, journalist Paul Fain talks to Mordecai Brownlee, president of the Community College of Aurora, about the college’s decision to eliminate many degree and credentialing programs with limited economic opportunities, while launching new programs co-designed with industry partners. Meanwhile, Peter Callstrom, president and CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, tells Paul how his organization has joined forces with local public schools to strengthen support for career navigation for youth, starting as early as elementary school. These innovations carry major policy implications, as described by Karishma Merchant, JFF’s associate vice president of policy and advocacy, at the conclusion of the episode.  Visit jff.org to learn more and read a recap of key takeaways from the episode, as well as policy and programmatic resources.

January 18, 2022

Saving the Lost Generation: How Career and Technical Education Can Put Today’s Youth Back on a Path to Success

In this bonus 9th episode of the miniseries, <a href="https://www.opencampusmedia.org/author/pfain/">Paul Fain</a> is joined by a distinguished panel of K-12 and college leaders to offer policy solutions for helping all young people gain exposure and preparation to in-demand careers through high-quality career and technical education (CTE) programming.  The panel – <a href="https://www.mcesc.org/Content/468">Shannon Cox</a>, superintendent of Montgomery County Educational Service Center;<a href="https://sunyrockland.edu/about/president/"> Michael Baston</a>, president of Rockland Community College;<a href="https://leadershipdelaware.org/teams/luke-rhine/"> Luke Rhine</a>, director of CTE at the Delaware Department of Education; and<a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/education-services/default.aspx"> Carli Schiffner</a>, deputy executive director of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges – recently teamed up with JFF to develop <a href="https://www.jff.org/resources/no-dead-ends-how-career-and-technical-education-can-provide-todays-youth-with-pathways-to-college-and-career-success/">policy recommendations</a> for strengthening CTE and integrating it more fully into the educational pathways for all youth. At the end of the episode, JFF’s<a href="https://www.jff.org/about/staff/charlotte-cahill/"> Charlotte Cahill</a> and <a href="https://www.jff.org/about/staff/crystal-green/">Crystal Green </a>join Paul to offer their insights. Read JFF’s blog post for a recap of key takeaways and policy and programmatic resources.

Episode thumbnail for Dual goals of dual enrollment: Why policymakers and practitioners should emphasize equity and intentionality when providing high school students with opportunities to dually enroll in college

September 26, 2021

Dual goals of dual enrollment: Why policymakers and practitioners should emphasize equity and intentionality when providing high school students with opportunities to dually enroll in college

In this final episode of the miniseries, Paul Fain is joined by <a href="https://www.ccd.edu/org/office-president">Marielena DeSanctis</a>, president of Community College of Denver, and <a href="https://www.tulsacc.edu/about-us/administration/leigh-b-goodson-president-and-ceo">Leigh Goodson</a>, president and CEO of Tulsa Community College, to discuss the changing landscape of dually enrolling high school students in college-level courses. The discussion centers on the need for student-centered approaches and policies for dual enrollment that ensure greater intentionality in course-taking and in closing equity gaps in access and in transitions to college and careers. The episode concludes with a sense-making segment with JFF’s <a href="https://www.jff.org/about/staff/erica-cuevas/">Erica Cuevas</a> as well as <a href="https://www.flpadvisors.com/alex-perry.html">Alex Perry</a> with College in High School Alliance. Read JFF’s blog post for a recap of key takeaways and policy and programmatic resources.

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What is When Policy Meets Practice?: The nation is facing unprecedented challenges in helping millions of learners and workers get their lives back-on-track. Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis have been particularly severe for the lower-income people who community colleges specialize in serving, and particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations.

For this podcast series, When Policy Meets Practice, Jobs For The Future (JFF) teams up with long-time higher education journalist Paul Fain to explore the critical role of education and workforce development policy in shaping the nation's economic recovery and renewal.

In each episode, Paul speaks with community college leaders who serve on Jobs For The Future’s Policy Leadership Trust to lift up lessons about which policy approaches are producing results for workers, learners, and employers, and which policy approaches are falling short. The podcast highlights the most promising work in the field, with blunt takes on fast-moving policy questions, ranging from free community college to short-term Pell. Paul concludes each episode with a sense-making conversation with Jobs For The Jobs policy experts.

The Podcast kicks off on June 21, 2021, with new 30-minute episodes every other Monday. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and connect with us on Twitter at @jfftweets. Tell us what we should cover by contacting the executive producer of the When Policy Meets Practice podcast, David Altstadt, via Twitter and LinkedIn.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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