Trump Budget Torches Community College Workforce Programs
The 2027 budget exposes the fraudulence of the Administration’s praise for workforce development alternatives to the bachelor’s degree.
Career & Technical Education
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.
State Legislatures Weighing in on Workforce Pell
State legislatures will shape Workforce Pell approval processes, data systems, and safeguards, determining program quality and access.
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.
Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now
New focus groups show rising doubts about college costs, and growing interest in youth apprenticeship as a flexible, earn-and-learn path.
Reducing Risk: State Approaches to Insurance and Liability in Work-Based Learning
States have adopted policy to ensure young people and businesses are adequately protected to participate in work-based learning programs.
Can Workforce Pell Support Apprenticeship? Yes, But…
Here are the eight key requirements for related technical instruction to qualify for Workforce Pell.
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.
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.