This overview of the Nursing Career Ladder: Accelerated Licensed Practical Nurse Training Program (LPN) is
based on a program review conducted by Westat/Metis staff for the evaluation of the Center for Economic
Opportunity (CEO) initiatives.
The goal of the LTP is to improve educational preparedness for youth involved with the
juvenile justice system by improving their life skills, attitudes, and beliefs about the
value of education and school attendance, and their awareness of careers and goalsetting
skills.
This overview of the Departments of Education (DOE) and Correction (DOC) Educational Expansion Program
on Rikers Island is based on a program review conducted byWestat/Metis staff for the evaluation of the Center
for Economic Opportunity (CEO) initiatives.
In December 2007, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the Center for Economic Opportunity successfully implemented 31 new anti-poverty programs since being created in 2006. In addition, CEO released its first Strategy and Implementation Report, which provides an overview of strategy and details each new program.