The 1994 Federal School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) provided more than $1.5 billion over five years to support increased career preparation activities in the country's public schools. However, the STWOA was not re-authorized, so state governments face decisions about levels of funding...

We study a set of programs implemented in Philadelphia high schools that focus on boosting post-secondary enrollment. These programs are less career oriented than traditional school-to-work programs, but are consistent with the broadening of the goals of school-to-work to emphasize...

Deutschland kann derzeit mit unter acht Prozent Jugendarbeitslosigkeit auftrumpfen - der geringsten Quote in der Europäischen Union. Das deutsche System der dualen Ausbildung gilt daher vielen Ländern als Vorbild. Doch der schöne Schein trügt. Ein Drittel der Jugendlichen, unter jenen mit...

In Germany, the entry into the labor market for students in the nonacademic tracks of secondary schools may take multiple pathways. Students graduating from lower track secondary schools (LTSS) face major problems in school-towork transitions, prompting the provision of intensive career guidance...