This overview of WIOA from the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) provides an introduction to the law, including a cross-comparison of WIA and WIOA and descriptions of the core programs.

This report from the Department of Labor provides an overview of the evidence behind effective job training programs for youth and adults. For adults, the evidence supports post-secondary education related to an in-demand field, employer engagement…

The Working Poor Families Project released a policy brief that outlines ways that states can encourage two-generation strategies within programs to continue to help adults achieve economic success while maintaining strong, stable families. The brief…

This issue brief by Voices for Utah Children in conjunction with the Aspen Institute focuses on two-generation strategies to reduce poverty. Voices for Utah worked with Utah lawmakers to address the issue by passing the Intergenerational Poverty…

The Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services released a joint letter that encourages local school systems across the United States to partner with American Job Centers, human service agencies, and the private sector to…

Strong skills are critical for success in the labor market and overall self-sufficiency. Yet, many low-income Americans lack the skills needed to obtain employment in the U.S. labor market. Moreover, as the skills needed for today’s…

From the Social Impact Research Center, this resource presents findings from an 18-month evaluation of a Michigan statewide program designed to link participants with employment barriers to both training and subsidized jobs. The report focuses on…

Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor sought to further support the development of high-quality career pathways systems by jointly soliciting information and recommendations…

There is longstanding interest among policy makers and program operators in finding ways to increase the skill levels of low-income individuals, improve their enrollment in and completion of post-secondary education, and improve their economic…

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Labor launched the Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium, an initiative that will allow graduates of Registered Apprenticeship programs to turn their years of…