Workforce Development

While the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act plays a role in workforce development, state policymakers actively seek ways beyond WIOA requirements to connect education with workforce and economic development efforts in their states. To achieve this, states adopt policies to connect education, postsecondary attainment and economic development with state workforce development.

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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State Information Request: Teaching and Assessing Soft Skills

A state department of education leader asked for information about how states teach or assess soft skills Our response covers ways that states, districts and schools have sought to include […]

50-State Comparison: Secondary Career and Technical Education

Secondary career and technical education (CTE) programs help students develop technical, academic and workforce skills that can be applied to employment or additional postsecondary education. As demands in workforce needs […]

State Information Request: Collaborative Workforce Systems

A state senator asked how states align education, workforce and economic development goals to create collaborative workforce systems. Our response includes an overview of goal alignment and collaboration in states, […]

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K-12

Leveraging Educator Micro-Credentials to Meet the Moment

When many schools across the nation moved online in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were new online learning programs to master, different methods needed to engage and […]

K-12

3 Ways to Support Experiential Learning During and Beyond the Pandemic

Over the past several years, states across the country have made considerable progress in expanding experiential and work-based learning, including roughly $1 billion invested in apprenticeships alone. Because of stay-at-home orders and business […]

Postsecondary

The Need for Upskilling and Reskilling in a Time of Crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we have seen many changes to daily life and work. The past few months brought school and business closures along with a record […]

K-12 Postsecondary

Opportunities for Career Credentials in Secondary CTE

Obtaining career credentials in a secondary setting can serve as a strong indication of skills to a student’s future employers and educational institutions. Some state career and technical education policies […]

K-12 Postsecondary

What’s Required to Become a CTE Teacher?

Career and technical education teachers play an essential role in assisting secondary students in exploring possible career interests and developing skills that will enhance their future education and career. Yet […]

K-12 Postsecondary

State Approaches to Secondary CTE Funding

It is estimated that CTE costs may be between 20 and 40 percent higher than those for general academic instruction. In order to meet the higher cost of offering CTE, […]

Postsecondary

Workforce Development: Who Has a Seat at the Table?

As any good meeting planner will tell you, one needs to ensure the right individuals attend. Those who can provide insight and guidance to any topic you discuss are essential […]

Postsecondary

Connecting the Dots: Aligning Attainment Goals to the Workforce

Not a day goes by that I don’t read an article or hear an anecdote about how the future of the workforce requires more postsecondary credentials. By the year 2030, […]

Postsecondary

Emerging Iterations on State Free College Policy in the 2019 Legislative Sessions

State legislatures are officially in full swing, with 44 states plus the District of Columbia in session. At Education Commission of the States, we’re cleaning our glasses and diving into […]

Postsecondary

Priority Areas in 2018 Workforce Development Legislation

This year continued the growing trend of workforce development policies, programs and initiatives. From governor action plans to a federal legislation overhaul, the topic of workforce needs in states remained […]

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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