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Download full textMaag, Taylor – Progressive Policy Institute, 2023
Apprenticeship is engrained in America's history -- three of the Founding Fathers started their careers as apprentices. Apprenticeship is a model employers can trust, helping to ensure talent is prepared for in-demand opportunities while also providing a quality postsecondary path for young Americans who are questioning the traditional four-year…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Policy Formation, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development
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Direct linkShort, Heather; Anderson, Valerie Anne – European Journal of Training and Development, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the implications of national and international standards for human resource development (HRD) practice. It focuses on the experiences, perceptions and learning of those involved in the social construction of standards and standardisation processes. Design/methodology/approach: The research is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Standard Setting, Policy Formation
Mary M. Smith; Shaun M. Dougherty – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
States are increasingly adopting changes to K-12 funding systems in order to promote and encourage student engagement in secondary-level career and technical education (CTE). Two of the most prevalent reforms include: a) establishing tiered weights for CTE in school funding formulas based on the connection between a program of study and workforce…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, High Schools, Educational Finance, State Policy
Roumell, Elizabeth A. – Adult Literacy Education, 2021
In this essay, I argue that our recent pivot toward digital learning, in addition to the social discontent and economic turbulence exacerbated by the pandemic, requires a re-imagining of how we "do" adult and workforce education (AWE) policy. First, I briefly describe the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) policy.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation
Herzenberg, Stephen; Kovach, Claire; Murtaza, Maisum – Keystone Research Center, 2023
"The State of Working Pennsylvania 2022" centered on the continued recovery from the COVID-19 recession, highlighting that Pennsylvania was at a policy crossroads: would political leaders embrace policies to strengthen the individual and collective worker power evident a year ago? Or would austerity and anti-worker policies after the…
Descriptors: Policy, Policy Formation, COVID-19, Pandemics
No Dead Ends: A Policy Road Map for Ensuring Boundless Opportunities at School, at Work, and in Life
David Altstadt; David Bradley; Mary Clagett; Erica Cuevas; Gopika Mavalankar; Karishma Merchant; Ethan Pollack – Jobs for the Future, 2024
In this policy road map, Jobs for the Future (JFF) offers common-sense, field-tested policy solutions that state and federal lawmakers can enact today to begin reengineering education and workforce systems toward the vision and core principles of No Dead Ends. These policy recommendations are organized under four key priority areas: (1) Empower…
Descriptors: Policy, Policy Formation, Career Pathways, Strategic Planning
Louise Campbell – Oxford Review of Education, 2025
Policy cycles are initiated via a variety of context-bound causal drivers. In situations where systemic reform is desired, agenda-setting is vital to this process. This paper examines 'The National Discussion on Scottish Education', which was a sequence of stakeholder engagements promoted as a listening exercise to enable policy agenda-setting for…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Agenda Setting, Position Papers, Strategic Planning
Tran, Kathy – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2023
This brief examines the challenges youth face in the current job market and proposes recommendations for a national subsidized employment program that prioritizes equity and amplifies youth voices. The insights provided in this brief are informed by several listening sessions with members of the Communities Collaborating to Reconnect Youth Network…
Descriptors: Youth, Youth Programs, Youth Employment, Grants
Marcella de Carvalho Winter de Aquino – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigated the development of stereotypes surrounding public school children in Brazil, primarily focusing on poor students of Afro descent. It explored how these stereotypes have influenced education policymaking and examined the efforts of Darcy Ribeiro and Paulo Freire to challenge these prevailing notions. Employing…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Stereotypes, Racism, Blacks
Kim Cliett Long; Angela Gunder; Beverly Robinson; Van L. Davis; Dylan Barth; Terrance Adams, Contributor; Ricardo Brown, Contributor; Kimberly Bryant, Contributor; Meacie E. Fairfax, Contributor; Cristi Ford, Contributor; Marybeth Gasman, Contributor; Jennifer Mathes, Contributor; Robbie Melton, Contributor; Michael Nettles, Contributor; Russ Poulin, Contributor; Omari Ross, Contributor – Online Learning Consortium, 2024
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) presents an unprecedented opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to lead in an era characterized by rapid technological advancement and societal transformation. This report explores the integral role HBCUs--with their history of academic excellence and commitment to…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Black Colleges, School Role
Kennedy, Deborah – Adult Literacy Education, 2022
Organizations advocating for federal, state, and local level support for adult education have long relied on the power of individual story to influence both public perception and public policy. They have developed training programs, provided advocacy toolkits, and organized visits with policy makers in order to promote and sustain awareness of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy
Abu-Shawish, Reem Khalid; Romanowski, Michael H.; Amatullah, Tasneem – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2021
Globalization presents Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with opportunities for economic growth and transformation, as many of these nations face economic challenges such as the need for a diversified knowledge-based economy because of the finite resource of hydrocarbons. This requires the development of human capital providing workers with…
Descriptors: Knowledge Economy, Economic Development, Educational Development, Policy Formation
Muchira, John Munyui – Information and Learning Sciences, 2023
Purpose: Kenya leads East Africa in creative goods export and enjoys high internet penetration. Therefore, identifying pathways, missed opportunities for accelerating job creation and development in the sector and strategies for mitigating youth-related challenges are essential. This paper therefore aims to examine the effects of digital media and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Internet, Income
Universities UK, 2022
This report puts forward practical actions to address economic and social disparities across the United Kingdom (UK). It sets out the evidence of the impact universities are making across three main themes, outlines the potential to go further, and makes recommendations for how the government can work with universities to maximise their…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Employment Opportunities
Vilsack, Rachel; LaPrad, Jeannine – National Skills Coalition, 2022
Public data and accountability are key to an inclusive economic recovery. We need data on how different workers and businesses are faring in the recovery, so we can hold policymakers accountable to equitable outcomes for those most impacted. Disparities and inequities in skills training programs can only be eliminated if there is high-quality…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Labor Force Development, Public Policy, Accountability
