Getting to Work
With AI’s job impacts looming, a broad commission of experts say the U.S. needs to go big with a coordinated plan for educating and training workers. Also, a research brief on the transformational workforce effects…
An Institute for Training Machinists Takes on the Childcare Shortage
A lack of childcare is one big barrier to training more machinists, so a union-backed institute in Washington state decided to train up more childcare workers too.
Pay for Performance
As the feds roll out $145M in performance-based funding for apprenticeship, California and Maryland offer examples of how to do it well. Also, a vibe shift on AI as potential…
Federal Apprenticeship Program Follows California’s Lead—Just as State Funding Faces Cuts
The state’s pay-for-success apprenticeship model, launched in 2022, has led to a big increase in “nontraditional” apprentices. But continued funding is at risk.
How Will Workforce Pell Change Student Decisions about Nondegree Credentials?
New program at Pew tackles significant questions about how students use and pay for increasingly popular short-term credentials.
Opportunity Cost
Social Finance offers no-interest loans as a financial bridge for low-income workers who want to advance in healthcare. Also, a new ballot initiative in Colorado is a test of public…
One Front Door
Gov. Polis on Colorado’s bid to create a unified postsecondary education and workforce agency, and the talent crisis behind that push. Also, TUMO’s fresh take on STEM education lands in…
In Alabama, Nursing Apprenticeships Aim to Fix a Broken Career Ladder
Many healthcare workers are stuck in low-wage jobs, while the nation has a severe nursing shortage. A growing apprenticeship effort aims to address both problems.
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