Working People Need Standing to Shape the AI Economy
Standing in the AI economy requires organizing and resourcing worker and community organizations to engage where key decisions are made.
Economic & Workforce Development
Out of School…and Out of Luck?
The Trump Administration is letting 26 states reduce the share of youth workforce dollars they spend to reengage op…
Building a Bridge to Affordability for Working Americans
Chicago businesses and nonprofit groups have teamed up to develop an affordable emergency loan program that helps w…
The 25-Year Detour
Twenty-five years after School-to-Work, what can its rise and fall teach today’s career pathways movement?
To Build an AI-Ready Workforce, Look Beyond Traditional Universities
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for the World Economic Forum on the need to look beyond traditional universities concerning AI.
As AI Reshapes Work, Congress Should Ensure Community Colleges Are Ready
Shalin Jyotishi wrote an op-ed for Forbes on how Congress should ensure community colleges are ready for AI.
Texas’s Path to HB 2: Looking to Past Teacher Certification Policies to Move Forward
This brief reviews the teacher prep and certification policies that preceded HB 2 in Texas.
How Community Colleges Turn Industrial Policy into Economic Mobility
Regional hubs receiving federal investments have turned to local technical and community colleges as primary talent…
Self-Determination or Security: Why Should Gig Workers Have to Choose?
Chicago gig workers in North Lawndale share the benefits of gig work and the policy changes that would make their w…