Ensuring All Youth Full Access to Essential Learning Opportunities — Years of focused research has demonstrated that youth achieve better postschool outcomes when the transition from high school to careers, postsecondary education, and independent living is grounded in varied learning experiences which include academic development, career and technical education, work-based opportunities, service learning, youth development activities, and other related experiences. Creating this breadth and depth of learning opportunities requires collaboration among schools, community-based youth development organizations, postsecondary programs, employers, families, and others.