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Download full textPechota, Damion; Macdonald, Heidi; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Each state participates in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which prescribes certain types of activities and organizational structures for states to direct federal investments in workforce development. Participation in WIOA requires a state to create a workforce investment board with duties such as developing, implementing and…
Descriptors: State Policy, Models, Education Work Relationship, Comparative Analysis
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Direct linkJacobson, Erik – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2017
This chapter reviews how the impact of WIOA on adult education provision in the United States may be limited because of persistent structural problems within adult education policy and practice.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Investment, Educational Opportunities, Labor Force Development
Best, Jane; Cohen, Courtney – McREL International, 2013
The Workforce Investment Act, enacted in 1998, aims to enhance the capacities of the national workforce and improve working conditions. The Act, which funds workforce education, career pathways programs, and other programs typically aimed at assisting low-income and other vulnerable populations, has not been reauthorized since its passage;…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Career Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 2011
American Association of State Colleges and Universities' (AASCU's) public policy agenda, rooted in an uncompromising commitment to opportunity for the nation's students, is expressed through the following core principles: (1) Higher education is a common good that provides significant benefits to individuals and society as a whole; (2) America's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Investment, State Colleges, Advocacy
