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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 Introduced
ASWA 2026 proposes significant changes to WIOA funding, training requirements, state authority, and performance reporting. Review the legislation’s major provisions and potential effects on local workforce boards.Trump Administration Releases Initial FY27 Budget Request
The Trump Administration’s FY27 budget request proposes significant Department of Labor cuts, program eliminations, and a consolidated workforce block grant. Review the major workforce proposals and what happens next.National Association of Workforce Boards and Microsoft Elevate Partner to Build AI Skills Across the American Workforce
NAWB and Microsoft Elevate are expanding access to free, practical AI training. New LinkedIn Learning courses help job seekers, career coaches, and workforce professionals build role-specific AI skills.Message from the CEO — Six Weeks Until Forum 2026
This week marks six weeks until the start of Forum 2026 in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. As we get closer, I wanted to take a moment to share some of the exciting things we have in store for you before, during, and after the Forum—and how this year’s experience has been intentionally designed to help […]
Celebrating Bob Knight: Founder, Builder, and Lion of the Workforce Ecosystem
There are leaders who serve a system—and then there are leaders who build one. As Bob Knight enters retirement, NAWB honors a career that helped shape the workforce ecosystem as we know it today. Bob is the founder of NAPIC—the National Association of Private Industry Councils—which later became the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB). Across decades, […]
A Note to Nawb Members and Partners: Stability Matters for the Workforce System
Yesterday, congressional leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. For the public workforce system, the most important takeaway is a welcome one: WIOA Title I funding will remain very close to FY 2025 levels. After a year marked by uncertainty, that stability matters. Over […]