The DC Health Link tool connects individuals, families, employees, and small business in DC with health insurance.
DC Health Link
Help wanted: Projections of job and education requirements through 2018, 2010
This report presents national forecasts of jobs and education in the US in five sections: 1) an inventory of the 2008 recession, 2) projections of educational demand by 2018, 3) projections of educational demand by occupation, 4) projections of educational demand by industry, and 5) the relationships between education, wages, and occupational choice.
High School Resume Examples and Resume Builder
This website provides samples of high school resumes and an online resume builder.
Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students: Promising Models and a Call to Action, 2014
The Executive Office of the President and the Department of Education engaged with leading experts to identify the barriers to increasing college opportunity and helping and encouraging low-income students to apply, enroll, and succeed in college. They identified four key areas of work to promote college opportunity:
• Connecting more low-income students to colleges where they can succeed and encouraging completion
• Increasing the pool of students preparing for college
• Reducing inequalities in college advising and test preparation
• Seeking breakthroughs in remedial education
Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), projects the number of high school graduates in the US from school years 2000-01 through 2031-32. The data are disaggregated by state and region, public and private schools, and race/ethnicity.
mySpot
A webtool for homeless residents of DC to find shelters, service facilities, and public Wifi located near them.
Pathways To Success: Integrating Learning with Life and Work to Increase National College Completion
In 2011, the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance held a hearing and asked experts to address the 1) barriers to access and persistence, 2) best practices, and 3) the role of the federal government in serving nontraditional students.
DC Public Benefits
DC residents can explore this website to apply for public benefits by DC's Department of Human Services. Benefits include Financial Assistance/TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps), and Medical Assistance.
Re-Engagement Center Intake Form
School counselors can use this sample intake form to gather information about student's background, supports needed, and future plans.
Re-Engaging Disconnected Youth in Washington, DC
This excerpt describes local efforts supporting disconnected youth in Washington, DC, including public charter and alternative education programs, GED preparation programs, GED/workforce development blended programs, job training programs, and other programs.