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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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