What to Know About DOL’s New Pre-Apprenticeship Guidance
DOL’s new guidance offers a practical framework for quality pre-apprenticeship, but overlooks key equity considerations.
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Clearing the Lane for Apprenticeship
Aiming to hustle more apprenticeship programs off the bench and onto the court, DOL’s subregulatory apprenticeship guidance is a noteworthy effort to expand the field i…
What’s in a Name? Unpacking Definitions of “Degree Apprenticeship” and “Apprenticeship Degree”
How the terms “degree apprenticeship” and “apprenticeship degree” differ—and what they have in common.
What the Federal Government Can Learn From Maryland’s New Apprenticeship Funding
Maryland’s incentive funding demonstrates how pay-for-performance models can prioritize quality and equity in apprenticeship.
Details Matter in DOL’s New Pay-for-Performance Strategy
The new apprenticeship funding model needs guardrails to promote quality programs and equitable outcomes.
Does Combined Planning Help States Align Workforce Initiatives? Survey Shows Mixed Results.
Has allowing states to combine their WIOA and Perkins plans and submit together helped align workforce initiatives? Results are mixed.
PAYA Renews and Expands Youth Apprenticeship Investments
PAYA reinvests in 10 Sustainability Grantees and makes new awards to six early-stage Development Grantees
What Does It Take to Build High-Quality Youth Apprenticeships?
PAYA grantees reflect on the challenges and successes of their youth apprenticeship work.
Meet the 2025 PAYA Youth Council!
The cohort will design and implement projects focused on making apprenticeship more accessible to young people.
How Colorado Is Breaking Down Apprenticeship Funding Barriers
The state is making apprenticeship funding more flexible and navigable for practitioners.
What Does “Youth Apprenticeship” Mean? The Answer, According to Each State
30 states and DC have defined youth apprenticeship—but definitions vary widely, even on basic apprenticeship components.
Unpacking Dual Enrollment: Benefits, Barriers, and Opportunities for Expansion
Dual enrollment helps expand access to higher education. But equity gaps and weak program models have blunted its reach and effectiveness.