The National Governors Association Expands Apprenticeship through State Policy Reform
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3 Practices and 3 Policies Indispensable for Quality Pre-K
Top-level research, program, and advocacy leaders agree that these elements are indispensable for quality teaching and learning in pre-K
Students’ Perceptions about the Seal of Biliteracy
A recent study explores high school students' perspectives of the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL).
New Higher Education Act Proposals Make Changes, but Are They Significant for Aspiring Educators?
California’s Call to Action: Helping More Students Become Bilingual
Global California 2030 embraces the value of multilingualism and sets the stage for preparing students to compete in the global economy
Is the Department Setting Up its Open Textbook Pilot to Scale—Or to Fail?
Baby Steps? Big Changes? One Way Louisiana is Strengthening its ECE Workforce
The Louisiana Department of Education is strategically using its resources to strengthen its ECE workforce.
Connecting High Schoolers to Apprenticeships
Brent Parton wrote for School Administrator Magazine about connecting high schoolers to apprenticeship.
IWPR Sees Apprenticeship as a Powerful Remedy to Workplace Inequities
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) sees apprenticeship in high-growth fields as an equity-boosting opportunity.
A Complex Model and Low Allocations: Performance Based Funding in Michigan
Eight Strategies for Integrating Apprenticeship and College
More Americans will choose apprenticeship when it connects to our higher ed system. A new policy paper proposes eight strategies to do it.
What to Look for as the Department Begins Implementing its Open Textbook Pilot
Aligning State Goals: Insights from Tennessee’s Performance Based Funding Rollout
Tennessee’s implementation of performance based funding should serve as a model for other states considering the policy.
Everything You WANTO Know about Women in Apprenticeship
Preparing more women for apprenticeships in male-dominated occupations can benefit individuals and families - and provide employers access t
H-CAP Makes Apprenticeship Work for Healthcare Workers
H-CAP uses healthcare apprenticeships to empower workers and unions to meet big labor market challenges.