Ties to Industry
A private two-year college leans into its vocational roots to prepare students for high-paying, high-demand careers. Also, new research on how U.S. workers layer apprenticeships and degrees, and essays on how Workforce Pell gets ROI…
One Million Apprentices, Two Years to Go
With half a term left, the Trump administration still needs to see major growth in registered apprenticeship to meet its big goal of 1M active apprentices.
One Million Apprentices
Marek Laco answers questions about the administration’s goal to hit 1M registered apprentices and shares thoughts on the progress to date. Also, views from across the pond on the U.S.…
No-Regrets Bets
Rachel Lipson calls for policies to help early-career workers, even if the AI jobs shock is limited. Also, Anthropic analyzes research on whether worker retraining can meet the moment, how…
Could Degree Apprenticeships Improve Pay for Early Childhood Educators?
EDvance College has been testing out the model in California, where the median wage for childcare workers is below a living wage.
Signature Investments
New analysis of major workforce investments in five states, with policy lessons and opportunities for what comes next. Also, an update on Indiana’s bid to serve 50K youth apprentices, and…
Indiana Is Building a World-Class Youth Apprenticeship System. Will Employers Show Up?
The state is putting industry in the driver’s seat, as it hopes to reach a scale for high school apprentices rarely seen in the United States.
Paying for Training
An austere congressional budget bill makes clear that the feds aren’t going to meaningfully boost funding for job training, while states are already straining to continue major workforce programs. Also,…
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