Workforce development boards are the conveners, collaborators, and navigators of the nation’s workforce ecosystem. They provide the much needed infrastructure to seamlessly connect talent and business to foster economic vitality.
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On Tuesday, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 (ASWA 2026) by a party line vote of 19-14. As we have previously reported, the bill would reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and reflects many provisions included in earlier versions of the bill considered […]
In March 2026, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) in partnership with NevadaWorks and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), hosted an action-oriented workshop in Las Vegas in March 2026. The workshop focused on the electric vehicle (EV) industry cluster and the workforce systems needed to support the full ecosystem—from critical mineral extraction […]
If you follow the daily news cycle, the electric vehicle (EV) industry can seem like a rollercoaster. Between shifting federal investments, political debates, and fluctuating automaker commitments, it is easy to wonder about the true state of the EV economy. But when we tune out the noise and look at the actual labor market data, […]
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