Hyundai Steel Needed a Site for a $6B U.S. Plant. It Came Down to Location, Location, Workforce
Donaldsonville, La., had been repeatedly passed over for industrial projects, despite its prime location on the banks of the Mississippi. It finally got the formula right with a $30M training center.
Civic Infrastructure
Growing Inland Achievement seeks to help the Inland Empire’s 4.7M residents with transition points from kindergarten to employment. The regional convener is part of StriveTogether’s network, which is getting attention…
Got an Idea for a Noncredit Program? Central New Mexico Community College is All Ears
Even as many colleges ramp up short-term credentials, few are investing and experimenting like this one in Albuquerque, N.M.
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,…
Calling Counselors
Colleges are experimenting with apprenticeships and stackable credentials to make the route to a counseling career more manageable. Also, an AI roundup featuring takes on regulation from the pope and…
Apprenticeships and Degree ‘Unbundling’ Aim to Get More People into Careers in Counseling
Colleges and training providers are reimagining routes into good jobs in behavioral health, a field that has traditionally required years of costly education before workers ever see a client.
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