Regional Connector

A training provider takes a turn as regional talent ecosystem coordinator. Also, another busy week on AI and jobs, an upstart college network for learning analytics builders, and essays on sensemaking in a rapidly expanding…


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…

Build, Don’t Buy

Major companies say they’re moving beyond “just-in-time” hiring and investing more in training, as urgency about the labor market drives new thinking. Also, a workforce boost from moving a community…

Targeted Talent Matching

An employer-led talent marketplace seeks to cut through the noise for local businesses and jobseekers. Also, understanding the data infrastructure needed for skills-based hiring, and the emerging expert consensus on…

High Demand, Low Wage

A new federal “do no harm” wage rule draws broad support but doesn’t solve the problem of preparing workers for societally valuable jobs with poverty-level pay.

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…

Talent Marketplaces

The Trump administration wants to make all learning count as states seek to strengthen ties between education and work. Also, the feds steer $145M to pay-for-performance apprenticeship models across key…

Winners and Losers

States are on the clock to prepare for short-term Pell Grants as big questions loom about data systems, noncredit programs, and clock hours. Also, essays on Workforce Pell and untapped…

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