The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it will publish the final rule implementing the new Workforce Pell Grant program in the Federal Register tomorrow, May 19, 2026. The program, authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last summer, extends Pell Grant eligibility to shorter-term, high‑quality workforce training programs beginning July […]
National Apprenticeship Week always feels a little different when you work in this field. For many people, it’s a chance to learn what apprenticeship is. But for those of us in workforce development, it’s something else entirely. It’s a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen work again and again in communities across the country. […]
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced two related bills aimed at strengthening Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) this week. The introduction of this legislation coincides with the start of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), which continues through May 2. The first bill, the Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act, co-authored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), would establish […]
Over the past two years, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) has searched for the right intersection of skills, assessments, and Learning and Employment Records (LERs) to improve the success of workforce development boards. We have made important advances to that end.
NAWB convened a taskforce of workforce visionaries to reveal disconnects in practitioner-led dialogues and to unmask barriers to centering racial equity in the workforce development ecosystem. This report reflects the earnest efforts of workforce stakeholders and the expertise of national experts aiming to build an inclusive workforce development system.
You don’t have to set out to create an upskilling program on your own. Workforce development boards across the country offer services and support that can help you attract and retain the skilled employees that your business needs. Teaming up with the National Association of Workforce Boards, UpSkill America developed a new tool that explains […]
The intent of this paper is to identify ways that Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) can be used by the workforce development system in new and creative ways that provide more efficient routes for adult students to acquire credentials that are valued in the labor market.
CareerSource Central Florida defines the basic role of the One-Stop Operator as an entity that will coordinate the service delivery of participating One-Stop partners.
It is the fifth and final phase of the “Workforce Data Systems Project,” an initiative to better understand how technology is currently being used to meet the goals and expectations of WIOA, and to facilitate sharing and collaboration between NASWA and NAWB members on best innovation practices.
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