Quality Principles for Workforce Pell Programs
New America’s Workforce Pell principles guide program quality, labor alignment, equity, and affordability during implementation.
Economic & Workforce Development
New America and ACCT Announce National Advisory Committee on Workforce & Economic Development
New America and ACCT announce members of the Advisory Committee on Economic & Workforce Development, which will support a first-of-its-kind study of community college presidents and trustees in economic development.
Community College Presidents and Trustees Invited to Complete National Survey on Economic Development
New America and ACCT announce a first-of-its-kind national survey to understand the role of community college trustees and presidents in building capacity for economic and workforce development.
Unraveling the Case for Credentials in High School
New research from Texas and Ohio reveals how states can ensure credentials lead to opportunity for students.
House GOP Aims to Make Adult Education a Funnel to Low-Wage Jobs
Removing the program from the Education Department would undermine the ambitions of students and start Hill efforts to shutter the agency.
Work Shift and New America Launch Reporting Fellowship
The Future of Work Reporting Fellowship will support journalists telling place-based stories that explore how government and private investments are reshaping economic opportunity across the United States.
New America & ACCT Invite Community Colleges to Apply for Work-Based Learning Capacity-Building Cohort
New America and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) invite community colleges to apply for the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Capacity Building Cohort.
Leveraging Intermediaries to Strengthen Workforce and Economic Development Systems
Intermediaries are key to workforce and economic development, but what do they actually do? We seek feedback on six coordination functions every state needs.