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DOL Announces New Funding Opportunity to Expand Registered Apprenticeships
New DOL Grant Program will provide $113 million to strengthen registered apprenticeships, including youth apprenticeships
Colleges Can Make Life Easier For Parenting Students
Edward Conroy wrote a piece for Forbes on what colleges can do for parenting students.
The White House Task Force on Worker Empowerment Has Released Its Report. What’s In It?
Kelsey Berkowitz looks at what’s in the White House Worker Empowerment Task Force report and why it matters.
These Community Colleges are Working to Bring Adults Back to Campus
The Center on Education and Labor has partnered with 6 community colleges to re-enroll adult learners that stopped out during the pandemic.
Teacher Apprenticeship: What Is It and Why Now?
A closer look at Tennessee’s new K-12 teacher apprenticeship programs reveals strengths, potential challenges and lingering questions..
How States and Local Governments Can Leverage Infrastructure Projects to Create Good Jobs
State and local governments can use federally-funded infrastructure projects to advance job quality and equity for workers and communities.
Community College Partners Up to Create First Certificate Program to Train Autonomous Vehicle Truckers
Pima Community College and TuSimple, the first autonomous vehicles company to go public in the US, partnered to create the first certificate