Launching a Torrent of Youth Apprenticeships in Florence, Alabama
The LAUNCH youth apprenticeship program in Florence City Schools gives real-world paid work experience that provides economic opportunity.
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Building a Career Advising Ecosystem: How States Are Redefining Roles for Student Success
How states are redefining roles in the career advising ecosystem for student career success.
Leveraging WIOA Flexibility: North Carolina’s Big Bet on Youth Apprenticeship
How governors can use WIOA reserve funds to strengthen career pathways and accelerate workforce development priorities.
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.
Can Workforce Pell Support Apprenticeship? Yes, But…
Here are the eight key requirements for related technical instruction to qualify for Workforce Pell.
Details Matter in DOL’s New Pay-for-Performance Strategy
The new apprenticeship funding model needs guardrails to promote quality programs and equitable outcomes.
$98 Million Federal Funding Opportunity Through YouthBuild
How the DOL is working to expand pathways for opportunity youth through pre-apprenticeship.
Navigating the Navigators
Questions State Leaders Must Consider to Solve the Career Advising Puzzle
Reframing the Future of Career Guidance in the Age of AI
AI will require us to rethink—but not replace—how trusted adults support students in career pathways and beyond.