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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
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Zaber, 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
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
Anne 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
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Craig Johnson; Emad Mohamed – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2025
This paper proposes action learning has a role to play in advancing responsible AI. Despite the recent surge in attention towards artificial intelligence, predominantly focusing on its technological and commercial aspects, the social dimensions have often been overlooked. Action learning, known for fostering interdisciplinary discourse, is…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperative Learning
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
Robert Espinoza; Amanda Bergson-Shilcock – National Skills Coalition, 2025
Across the United States, millions of workers in every industry rely on the availability of childcare and long-term care for their loved ones in order to stay employed and financially stable themselves. Unfortunately, these vital services are often difficult or even impossible to access, both because they are out-of-reach and unaffordable to many,…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Job Skills, Job Training, Career Pathways
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Jinfang Cai; Michitaka Kosaka – SAGE Open, 2024
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a pivotal role in equipping young individuals with technical skills and competencies, enhancing their employability. TVET is distinct for its student-centered and industry-oriented features, often involving enterprises in on-site training. In this study, we conceptualized TVET as a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Services, School Business Relationship, Education Work Relationship
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Robert S. Eby – State Education Standard, 2025
It is critical that K-12 and higher education rise to meet employer needs by providing more skills-based, workforce-relevant learning opportunities to students throughout the state of Tennessee. It will take close collaboration with the community and industry for the Tennessee State Board of Education to accomplish its mission of preparing every…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Business
Region 12 Comprehensive Center, 2024
Across the United States, vacancies in the educator workforce have drastically increased, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading up to the 2021-22 school year, Colorado schools sought to fill 5,729 teaching positions, representing 10.33% of all teaching positions in the state. A high-leverage need to attract, prepare, and retain teachers in…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Regional Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Faculty Mobility
Joanne Waugh – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2024
"VET partnerships powering a dynamic workforce" is the theme for the 33rd National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference 'No Frills.' In keeping with the conference's theme, this discussion paper focuses on Australia's workforce demands and the importance of equipping the workforce with necessary skills through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Demands
Betsy Tessler; Surina Goel – Maryland State Department of Education, 2025
Even in good economic times, many adults in the United States have trouble finding jobs that pay enough to support their families. One policy response has been to help these workers build more skills, with promising findings from some sector-based programs that train individuals to work in specific high-demand industries. The Pay for Success Clean…
Descriptors: Energy, Labor Force Development, Education Work Relationship, Job Training
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Muddassir Siddiqi – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2024
The rapid pace of technological change is revolutionizing every sector of the economy, transforming how value is created and delivered to consumers through technologies like robotics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. This transformation underscores the need for a diverse workforce as the new skills valued and…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Career Centers, Community Colleges, Skill Development
Jeyaseelan, Kenneth; Sathyamurthi, K. – Online Submission, 2023
Business demand-oriented skilling refers to the process of developing the skills of employees in a manner that aligns with the specific needs and requirements of the business. This approach to training and development is focused on enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of the workforce, by providing them with the knowledge and skills that…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Skill Development, Job Training, Productivity
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