Posts published on September 15, 2013
Signaling Postsecondary Policies In The Rust Belt
Paradoxes in Policy Practice: Signaling Postsecondary Pathways in the Rust Belt
This article examines the types of policy signals that local Rust Belt communities are trying to develop to both improve postsecondary attendance of young people and retain young people in their home communities as they choose career pathways. Three cases-“Steeltown,” “Milltown,” and “Railtown”-were chosen using a comparative case study design intended for the purpose of explanation building. Three specific signaling strategies were most often used to address individual and community policy needs in these Pennsylvania communities: achievement, alignment, and awareness.
Source:Teachers College Record
