Across the country, more adults are turning to short-term skills training as a relatively fast and affordable path to better jobs. As Workforce Pell expands access to these kinds of programs, it is more important than ever to understand how short-term skills training programs are and are not working for the people they are meant to serve. This National Skills Coalition (NSC) brief highlights findings from conversations with 34 people across sixteen states who were enrolled in or had recently graduated from short-term skills training programs.

This Jobs for the Future report explains how and why education and workforce leaders should link public and private education and workforce data to promote economic mobility for all. It also offers guidance on how to forge partnerships that will facilitate that process. The report highlights the various types of data available and what might be accomplished by linking them. The report also provides examples of how public and private data could be combined to develop a deeper understanding of employer demand and the learn-to-earn pipeline.

This Executive Order by the Trump-Vance administration established a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias to protect the religious freedoms of Americans.

In April 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi hosted the inaugural meeting of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the federal government. This Department of Justice press release overviews those who were in attendance, including members of the task force and citizens of the church, and briefly provides specific cases of Christian persecution.

President Trump hosted an event with over 60 business leaders and CEOs to highlight the synergy between faith-based charity and economic growth. This event recognized business leaders who support initiatives in foster care, fatherhood, poverty relief, substance abuse recovery, and prisoner reentry. This American Faith resource highlights those who were in attendance and provides an overview of what was discussed.