This paper from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) discusses the priority of service provision in the WIOA statute, briefly analyzes the recently released draft regulations, and makes six specific policy recommendations…

This Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), from the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) proposes to implement jointly-administered activities authorized by title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (…

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, outlines DOL's proposal to implement titles I and III of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (…

This report from the National Skills Coaliation provides recommendations on how states can use their WIOA state plan to establish strategies that close the skill gap and help workers and businesses succeed.

The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to their TANF program stakeholders. The letter highlights a Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) issued on March 26, 2015 by the…

This fact sheet from the Department of Labor summarizes the key Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth provisions. These include eligibility changes, increased emphasis on work experience, and implementation dates. It also provides…

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) released a new technical assistance tool for implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WIOA Quick Start Action Planner (QSAP…

This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Education highlights ways in which adult education systems can help Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs integrate technology as part of workforce preparation…

The career pathways approach can improve fragmented and broken educational pipelines. The approach links education and training services to help students advance to higher levels of education and employment in a given sector. The career pathways…

A study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found that 24 million Americans in the workforce have low literacy skills, and nearly 46 million Americans struggle with numeracy. This skills deficit…