How to Acquire Industry-Specific Skills
Virtually every worker today needs digital skills – but how those skills differ across various industries is less well understood.
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Pandemic Underscores Demand for Career and Technical Education
BY REP. GLENN “GT” THOMPSON (R-PA.) Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s 15th District and is co-chair of the bipartisan House Career and
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Federal Cyber Workforce: A Search for Solutions
There are over half a million cybersecurity job openings across the United States, including more than 30,000 cybersecurity positions left unfilled in
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White House Summit on Safely Reopening America’s Schools
Yesterday, the White House hosted a half-day Summit on Safely Reopening America’s Schools focusing on reopening America’s schools in safe
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Secretary DeVos Approves First Wave of Perkins Career and Technical Education State Plans
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department of Education has approved six career and technical education (CTE) state
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$30,750,000,000.000 Appropriated for Education Includes Perkins Funding Option
• $13 billion for K–12 state education agencies • $14 billion for institutions of higher education • $3 billion for
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30 National Organizations Send Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce (CIAW) – a diverse coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit organizations,
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Trumps Budget Would Boost Career and Technical Education Funding
President Donald Trump recently announced a $900 million increase in education spending that would go towards career and technical education
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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Nearly $100 Million in Apprenticeship Grants to Close the Skills Gap
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the awarding of grants to 28 public-private apprenticeship partnerships totaling nearly $100 million through
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Action Needed: Ask Your Representative to Sign the Perkins Funding Letter!
A “Dear Colleague” letter is currently circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives, urging the Appropriations Committee to make a robust investment in Perkins Basic State Grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Last year, a bipartisan group of 162 representatives signed-on, which was is new record. With your help, we are looking to exceed that this year!
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