Rethinking the College Premium in the Age of AI
Policymakers can ensure economic security for workers at all levels of education while still supporting a world-class higher education system that reduces inequality r…
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The Future of Career-Technical Education: Building on Success While Responding to New Challenges
A new project will convene CTE stakeholders to explore and how state and federal policy can support continued improvement in CTE.
No Friend to Workers: The Labor Cost of Trump’s Economy
It’s hard to imagine less of a friend to workers than Trump. For Labor Day, Mary Alice McCarthy urges unity to protect hard-won rights.
Stand with Federal Workers
Mass federal layoffs and attacks on worker rights under the Trump-Musk regime are weakening labor protections.
What Works in Workforce Development?
Understanding which programs and strategies connect job seekers to employers is critical to building a globally competitive economy.
Is Donald Trump a Friend to the Working Class?
If a new Trump administration wanted to show solidarity with working class voters, here are a few things the federal government could do.
Fixing the “Supply-Side” of Career Education: The Role of Apprenticeship
Why we should look to apprenticeship, not short term programs, to provide pathways to good jobs and the middle class.
130 Years of Labor Day: What to Read and Watch to Understand Workers’ Rights
Get inspired this Labor Day with key insights and resources on labor unions and the future of work.
Bright Spots from the Senate’s Bipartisan WIOA Discussion Draft
The Senate WIOA draft rightly focuses on youth and attends to labor law and worker protections.
Putting Workers at the Center of Workforce Development: WIOA Policy Recommendations
WIOA funds half of all federal investments in workforce training and education and would better serve workers with key changes.
It’s Time for a New Approach to Workforce Development
As Congress takes up WIOA reauthorization, we call for abold approach that puts workers and their welfare at the center of federal policy.
It’s Time to Put Workers at the Center of Workforce Development Policy
This op-ed argues why the workforce development bill passed by Congress in December does not do enough for American workers.
Converting H-1B Training Grant Funds to Pay for Short-Term Training Vouchers Is a Terrible Idea
Mary Alice McCarthy urges the Senate to leave the H-1B visa program alone as it reauthorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.