The OFA PeerTA Archive captures historical information from the peerta.acf.hhs.gov website for reference and record-keeping purposes. The PeerTA site contains information posted within the past three years. You can search for any prior information below.
This analysis was conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and discusses the availability of federal tax credits for higher education for low-income students. Currently, low-income students who attend college face high costs of…
From the Urban Institute, this paper reviews the use and quality of care and education that children in low-income families receive. Authors focus on these issues and provide suggestions for better supporting the development of children in low-…
The Workforce Strategies Initiative published this update on how community colleges and sector initiatives are collaborating to benefit businesses and low-income workers seeking. As there is a continued demand for workers educated beyond high…
The Annie E. Casey Foundation authored this report on ways that States can strengthen workforce development programs. This report comes from information acquired from the Jobs Initiative, which was a workforce initiative in six cities around the…
This research was completed at the Stanford Institute of Public Policy, and authors review the quality of teachers in high poverty schools in North Carolina as compared to teachers in schools with more advantaged students.
In this policy brief from the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan, authors examine the relationship between education and health. The findings include evidence that better educated people have lower morbidity rates from the most…
This Family Strengthening Policy Center Brief from the National Human Services Assembly provides an overview of family literacy education programs. Family literacy programs have been proven to have high educational benefits, as well as giving…
The Administration for Children and Families currently funds the Early Head Start program, which is aimed at enhancing the development of infants and toddlers while strengthening families. This report includes research from the Survey of Early…
This article from Child Trends offers information on how professional development is crucial to helping youth workers succeed in the workplace. Additionally, authors identify core competencies for youth workers and highlight professional…