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Across the country, educators are considering multiple strategies to help students learn and reach graduation. One strategy is competency-based education, which allows students to advance as they demonstrate a mastery of skills or content...

National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers.

This week, we highlight two resources that describe innovative programs that develop the skills opportunity youth and adults need for today’s jobs through alternative pathways.

How can American Job Center service providers support and foster a culture of self-employment assistance (SEA) and entrepreneurship for their clients? The resources curated in the Workforce Systems Strategy Community and described below provide...

The demand for skilled workers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is growing.  The following resources describe a diverse set of efforts and pathways to support education and training in STEM. 

Presents the results of an asset mapping project that assesses Illinois' readiness to build pathways for young people that combine rigorous academics with strong technical education through collective action.

Identifies the impact of math coursework on earnings after high school graduation and how completed coursework benefit both low-and high-skilled students in the labor market.

Summarizes curriculum offerings, activities, and accomplishments of Biotech training and certification in Austin, Texas, in courses specifically targeting the entry-level workforce and informed by strong collaboration with local employers.

Identifies high employer demand occupations and suggests further areas of targeted growth to meet the developing needs of Washington’s economy.

Explores Industry Sector Targeting as an important strategic pursuit for the state of North Carolina and estimates the current size, potential for growth, existing concentration and job quality (by wages) of the core functions within identified...