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While federal policies remain essential for widespread reform, the power of community-led efforts demonstrates that change is possible—one city, state, and coalition at a time.
The Alliance for Quality Career Pathways (Alliance) is a network of leading career pathway practitioners from 10 states. During phase I of the Alliance, these experts in education, workforce development, and human services systems leveraged years of partnership and program implementation experience to develop the Alliance Framework.
This month, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) published misleading claims that the Healthy Families Act (HFA), proposed federal paid sick days legislation, will negatively affect employment. In claiming that the HFA will lead businesses to cut jobs, NIFB’s report disregards empirical evidence from…
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (LLFPA). The first bill President Obama signed into law upon taking office, the LLFPA expands upon the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to help ensure women receive equal pay for equal work.…
The GED Testing Service has lowered the passing score on its subject area high school equivalency tests from 150 to 145. This change provides states a unique opportunity to raise the GED’s profile in career pathway systems.
The Pathways to an Affordable Education Act, introduced by Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), would amend the federal Higher Education Act (HEA) to increase financial aid funding and access, helping today’s non-traditional students—particularly those who are low-income—earn the postsecondary credentials that are a crucial pathway out of poverty.
In December 2015, Congress passed a budget that includes tax provisions to support families’ economic security. Congress should build on these steps by extending tax benefits to workers without children.
As 2016 begins, states have an opportunity to set policies that will improve employment and training services for low-income adults through their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans.
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