A report and supplemental video from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce discuss the projection that there will be 1.6 job openings for nurses through 2020. However, it is also projected that the U.S. will face a shortfall of 193,000 nursing professionals. The report presents workforce trends and demographics to estimate the supply and demand of nurses over the next several years.

As part of Policy Futures, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) examines what works in terms of federal and state policies and programs to reduce poverty and promote opportunity for low-income populations. This resource synthesizes the findings of poverty researchers around the country on program effectiveness. This effort seeks to inform discussions about new investments in poverty reduction programs, as well as reforms of existing programs.

In a report from the Brookings Institution, the author examines the trend of declining middle-wage jobs in America. Although enrollment rates for community colleges, for-profit colleges, and lower-tier four-year colleges are high, completion rates are still low and earnings are inconsistent among graduates. Many of these institutions lack the necessary resources and incentives to respond to the job market, and employers lack the incentives to participate in career pathways programs and create good jobs. The report offers three policy suggestions to address these issues, including: provide more resources to community colleges, expand high-quality career and technical education plus work-based learning models such as apprenticeships, and assist and incentivize employers to create better employment opportunities.

The WIOA Collection website provides information and resources to states, local areas, non-profits, grantees, and other stakeholders to assist with implementation of the Act. It includes an Action Planner, “WIOA 101,” partner sites, and more.

As part of the employer-driven model and toolkit developed by the National Institute of Justice, this report provides guidance on using labor market information (LMI) to target high-growth occupations for potential employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals.

This blog post from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education provides information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and invites comments on the Notices of Proposed Rulemaking. WIOA aims to increase access to and opportunities for employment, education, training, and support services, particularly for individuals with the greatest barriers to employment. WIOA marks the most significant change to the Federal adult education, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce development systems in more than a decade.

This website offers resources to prepare for the implementation of WIOA. The resources include early implementation guidance, WIOA transition authority for immediate implementation of governance provisions, and a Department of Labor news release on WIOA Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register.

This "Dear Colleague Letter," issued by the Office of Family Assistance in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the new roles for state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs under WIOA and the rule-making process.

On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Sector Strategies Technical Assistance Initiative, in conjunction with panelists from the Colorado Workforce Development Council, Philadelphia Works, National Fund for Workforce Solutions, and employer partners, presented a webinar that shared what it means to have a sector partnership driven by industry. From setting the agenda to helping design and deliver workforce services, watch the webinar to learn how broad and deep industry engagement can work at both the state and local levels, yielding great results for employers and workers.

This report from the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality is part of an annual series on monitoring trends in poverty and inequality. In this installation, the focus is on state-level variation in key outcomes. The report assesses where problems exist, which achievements are evident, and how stakeholders must coordinate efforts to reduce poverty and equalize opportunity across the United States.