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Download full textPechota, Damion; Macdonald, Heidi; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Each state participates in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which prescribes certain types of activities and organizational structures for states to direct federal investments in workforce development. Participation in WIOA requires a state to create a workforce investment board with duties such as developing, implementing and…
Descriptors: State Policy, Models, Education Work Relationship, Comparative Analysis
Pechota, Damion; Macdonald, Heidi; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
While financial aid programs exist to support enrollment in specific career fields in many states, Education Commission of the States examined only those programs that appeared in state statute and used explicit language that signaled an intent to support workforce development in high-demand fields via postsecondary credential attainment.…
Descriptors: State Policy, Models, Education Work Relationship, Comparative Analysis
Pechota, Damion; Pingel, Sarah; Smillie, Siri; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
In today's evolving economy, state policymakers, education leaders, workforce system leaders and employers are all looking for opportunities to meet rapidly changing workforce needs. Economists project that shortages of workers with postsecondary education -- some college, an associate degree, bachelor's degree or higher -- could lead to nearly…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Policy Formation, Education Work Relationship
Pechota, Damion; Macdonald, Heidi; Dachelet, Karole; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
A career pathway system is made up of multiple programs that span educational institutions, workforce entities and support service partners. These systems are oriented around a shared understanding of the needs of industries. Career pathway systems are one of many policy models states use to help connect education and workforce in the K-12,…
Descriptors: State Policy, Models, Education Work Relationship, Comparative Analysis
Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Researchers suggest that the economy of the future will consist of jobs that do not currently exist, there will likely be a shortage of individuals with necessary education and credentials to fill those jobs, and if the nation does not produce this workforce, there will likely be a $1.72 trillion loss in productivity by 2030. Considering these…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Labor Force Development, Educational Policy, State Policy
Anderson, Lexi; Keily, Tom – Education Commission of the States, 2018
As states continue movement toward ambitious attainment goals, many are calling increased attention to post-graduation outcomes--including workforce development and graduate impact on a state's economy. Along with state initiatives and task forces, an increase in workforce development legislation highlights a movement toward codifying progress.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Postsecondary Education, Education Work Relationship, State Government
