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Illinois and Connecticut: Defending Investments in Quality Workforce Programs Inside State Advocates’ Fight to Keep Our Workforce Strong: This is the second post in our series highlighting how state workforce […] The post Illinois and Connecticut: Defending Investments in Quality Workforce Programs appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
A recent court ruling holds good news for digital skills advocates, signaling that $1.25 billion in Digital Equity Act funding is back on the table. NSC Senior Government Affairs Manager Caroline Treschitta and Senior Fellow Amanda Bergson-Shilcock explain what happened, […] The post Federal Digital Equity Funding is Restored, But Changes are in Store appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
This summer, I, along with my colleague Jeran Culina, sat down with more than 130 business leaders (whew – that was a lot of Zoom calls and meetings!) across the country. We spoke to leaders from industries such […] The post Notes from the Field: What 130 Business Leaders Told Us About the Future of Workforce appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
How Georgia and California are Fighting to Protect Access to Healthcare and Food Assistance: Inside State Advocates’ Fight to Protect Basic Needs Entering the 2026 legislative session, state workforce advocates faced […] The post How Georgia and California are Fighting to Protect Access to Healthcare and Food Assistance appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
It’s not common for states to explicitly designate a portion of incumbent worker training funds to support workers who are learning English. But that’s what happened in California, where the […] The post California’s Workplace Literacy Pilot: Lessons for States Investing in English Learners appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
House Republicans are proposing deep cuts to workforce and education programs that help workers gain skills, earn credentials, and connect to good jobs. While the bill includes modest increases for a […] The post Partisan Funding Bill Proposes Deep Cuts to Workforce and Education Programs in FY27 appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
Health care is a fundamental basic need that helps people stay healthy enough to work, participate in training, and advance in their careers. But for the first time ever, Congress has mandated states to implement Medicaid work reporting requirements nationwide through the 2025 passage of H.R. 1, […] The post How States Can Mitigate the Harm of New Medicaid Work Requirements appeared first on…
State and federal policymakers are eager to understand how automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will affect the US labor market in the years to come. But predictions are tricky, and […] The post What the Manufacturing Industry Has to Teach Us in the Age of AI appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
What happens after a skills-based hire is made? Does a skills-first approach stop there, or does it extend beyond hiring to developing and advancing workers? NSC’s recent research with small businesses illuminates an important issue: Removing barriers […] The post From Skills-Based Hiring to Skills-Based Advancement: Why Training for Frontline Supervisors Matters appeared first on National Skills…
The Department of Education has released the final rules for states and institutions of higher education to utilize when implementing Workforce Pell Grants. These rules mark an important next step in shaping […] The post The Final Workforce Pell Rules Are Here: What Workforce Advocates Need to Know appeared first on National Skills Coalition .
