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Direct linkZaber, Melanie A.; May, Linnea Warren; Sytsma, Tobias; Phillips, Brian; Walsh, Stephanie J.; Li, Rosemary; Steiner, Elizabeth D.; Wenger, Jeffrey B.; Sousa, Éder; Arana, Jessica – RAND Corporation, 2023
This stand-alone appendix discusses additional context and findings from a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the science- and technology-focused (STF) workforce ecosystem in the seven-county Pittsburgh region. It augments a report focused on the demand for and supply of STF workers, training pipelines, anticipated growth, unique regional…
Descriptors: Technology, Sciences, Labor Force, Labor Needs
Download full textAnne Wicks; Amanda Wirtz – George W. Bush Institute, 2024
Texas depends on a talented workforce to fuel its economy, and Texans depend on our public education system to prepare them for the jobs of today and tomorrow. But unfortunately, workforce and public education systems often operate independently, making innovation and improvement difficult. Between now and 2036, over 70% of the jobs in Texas will…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Public Education, State Agencies, Labor Force
John D. Skrentny – University of Chicago Press, 2023
We live in an era of STEM obsession. Not only do tech companies dominate American enterprise and economic growth while complaining of STEM shortages, but we also need scientific solutions to impending crises. As a society, we have poured enormous resources--including billions of dollars--into cultivating young minds for well-paid STEM careers. Yet…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Graduates, STEM Careers, Employment Potential
Ash, Katherine; Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda; Webber, Alison; Mortrude, Judy; Schill, Aaron – National Governors Association, 2022
The Digital Equity Act (DEA), a provision within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), includes a historic federal investment to promote digital equity, literacy, and inclusion. In particular, the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will award nearly $1.5 billion in federal funds to states to support the…
Descriptors: Data Use, Technological Literacy, Data Collection, Story Telling
Anna Powell; Wanzi Muruvi; Lea J. E. Austin; Abby Copeman Petig – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2024
Early care and education (ECE) programs are central to a thriving community: they support the well-being of children as well as their families. In Contra Costa County, approximately 260 child care centers serve children from birth through age five, along with 765 family child care providers operating in their own homes. These nurturing and vibrant…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Labor Force, Young Children
Fuesting, Melissa A. – College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, 2023
This report provides a deep dive into higher ed admissions employees, who play a key role in the future sustainability of colleges and universities. In addition to highlighting the pay and size of the admissions workforce, the report focuses on time in position, diversity, and pay equity. Taken together, we find that colleges and universities have…
Descriptors: College Admission, Admissions Officers, Labor Force, Wages
Rachel Slama, Editor; Nelson Lim, Editor; Douglas Yeung, Editor; Elie Alhajjar, Contributor; Rushil Bakhshi, Contributor; Julia Bandini, Contributor; Dwayne M. Butler, Contributor; Avery Calkins, Contributor; Angela K. Clague, Contributor; Arianne Collopy, Contributor; Brandon Crosby, Contributor; Brandon De Bruhl, Contributor; Tuyen Dinh, Contributor; Fernando Esteves, Contributor; Susan M. Gates, Contributor; Charles A. Goldman, Contributor; Timothy R. Gulden, Contributor; Wenjing Huang, Contributor; Kelly Hyde, Contributor; Rita T. Karam, Contributor; Tracy C. Krueger, Contributor; Jonah Kushner, Contributor; Mary Lee, Contributor; Nelson Lim, Contributor; Maria C. Lytell, Contributor; Laurie T. Martin, Contributor; Nikolay Maslov, Contributor; Michael G. Mattock, Contributor; Skye A. Miner, Contributor; Alvin Moon, Contributor; Ojashwi Pathak, Contributor; Neeti Pokhriyal, Contributor; Carter C. Price, Contributor; Sean Robson, Contributor; Srikant Kumar Sahoo, Contributor; Morgan Sandler, Contributor; Anton Shenk, Contributor; Rachel Slama, Contributor; Éder M. Sousa, Contributor; Tobias Sytsma, Contributor; Ivy Todd, Contributor; John Vahedi, Contributor; Jessie Wang, Contributor; Madison Williams, Contributor; Jody Chin Sing Wong, Contributor; Douglas Yeung, Contributor – RAND Corporation, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly affect the American workforce -- both civilian and military personnel -- through job displacement, augmentation, and the need for widespread upskilling. President Biden's October 2023 executive order on AI emphasizes the government's commitment to upskilling the federal workforce in…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Labor Force, Military Personnel, Job Skills
Jobs for the Future, 2022
The Framework is designed to support workforce boards in building regional data capacity to identify, coordinate, and track the impact of regional activities. In addition, the Framework outlines how workforce boards can strategically align to statewide goals focused on increasing equitable upward mobility. Demonstrating equitable economic growth…
Descriptors: Labor Force, Labor Force Development, Data Use, Economic Development
Patrick Mortiere; Melissa Johnson; Brooke DeRenzis; Jeannine LaPrad – National Skills Coalition, 2025
This policy playbook presents a comprehensive set of strategies aimed at empowering state policymakers, governors, and state agency leaders to cultivate a strong, diverse, and multigenerational workforce capable of driving the development and maintenance of our nation's new infrastructure. By implementing the following recommendations, state…
Descriptors: Empowerment, State Officials, State Agencies, State Government
Institute for College Access & Success, 2025
TICAS' 2025 Federal Policy Agenda advises members of the 119th Congress on how to strengthen the nation's higher education system to ensure a college degree is both accessible and affordable. Our higher education system faces extensive challenges, but a postsecondary credential remains the most reliable path to economic mobility, and the economy…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Barriers, Educational Practices, Public Policy
Rebecca Christtmass; Gill Hughes; Joe Marley; Sofia Mckinney; Zara Spencer; Christine Smith – Support for Learning, 2025
This article argues for youth and community work (YCW) to be recognised for its critical role in working alongside young people to enhance their well-being. We supply amalgamated vignettes as evidence from student's placement practice and explore the value of informal education practices in YCW in more formal settings. We assert that it is…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Informal Education, Youth Programs, Community Programs
Deborah Santiago; Emily Labandera; Cassandra Arroyo; Sami Russell Nour – Excelencia in Education, 2024
The nation is facing a shortage of educators prepared to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Latinos are the nation's fastest growing population but are underrepresented in higher-skilled occupations in the classroom and overrepresented in supportive roles with lower wages. This shows the need for employers and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Talent, Labor Force, College Graduates
Donovan, Sarah A.; Stoll, Adam; Bradley, David H.; Collins, Benjamin – Congressional Research Service, 2022
This report is a response to congressional requests for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to identify, synthesize, and explain the core components of the workforce skills gap discourse and, to the extent possible, explore and clarify evidence on the existence of skills gaps. The report acknowledges that the skills gap label is often applied…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Education Work Relationship, Labor Force, Educational Attainment
Colorado Department of Higher Education, 2025
Pursuant to CRS 23-1-141, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is required to report on necessary steps and any barriers identified including recommendations for necessary legislative changes to deliver a statewide longitudinal data system in Colorado that connects K-12, postsecondary education and workforce information. This report…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Labor Force
George R. Boggs – Educational Considerations, 2025
The nation's community colleges play a key role in addressing the need to expand and diversify the STEM technological workforce. However, significant barriers must be overcome for the programs to meet the increasing demand for skilled employees. The programs are expensive to establish and maintain; community colleges are generally underfunded;…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Presidents, STEM Education, Labor Force
