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Prioritizing Industry
A growing group of two-year colleges emphasize high-value programs over ones that don’t pay, with an emerging playbook from Aspen and CCRC. Also, a Louisiana community college helps bring high-wage steel jobs to town, new…
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…
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…
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…
Expanding Apprenticeship
The vast majority of U.S. businesses are small and medium-sized, but few participate in apprenticeship. Targeted government grants and tax credits could help them get off the sidelines. Also, reimagining…
AI Safety Net
Emerging partnerships between AI labs and philanthropies seek to measure and prepare for the tech’s impacts on jobs—but the clock is ticking. Also, the final federal rules for Workforce Pell,…
Workforce Hub
A campus for skilled trades in Travis County seeks to meet evolving needs of employers and help more residents benefit from a booming local economy. Also, a new healthcare apprenticeship…
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