The National Center for Education Statistics recently released its report America’s Youth: Transitions to Adulthood, which examines numerous aspects of the lives of youth and young adults, ages 14 to 24, in the United States over the last several decades. The report features status and trend data from multiple surveys on the distribution of youth and their family structure; on school-, employment-, and health-related factors; and on future plans.
The transition to adulthood in the United States has changed in recent decades as many of the traditional milestones that mark adulthood, such as household establishment and marriage, have changed or been delayed. Among these changes are increased participation and attainment in education; extenuation of educational completion and subsequent delayed participation in the labor force; and delays in child rearing.
The information and statistics presented provide an overview that can stir conversation about your students, now and in the future, and could prove valuable as your school begins its strategic planning process.
You can see the full report in the Research area of the ISM Web site here.
While you’re in our Research area, you may want to also check out the newly posted reports:
