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Ash, Katherine; Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda; Webber, Alison; Mortrude, Judy; Schill, Aaron – National Governors Association, 2022
The Digital Equity Act (DEA), a provision within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), includes a historic federal investment to promote digital equity, literacy, and inclusion. In particular, the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will award nearly $1.5 billion in federal funds to states to support the…
Descriptors: Data Use, Technological Literacy, Data Collection, Story Telling
Joanne Waugh – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2024
"VET partnerships powering a dynamic workforce" is the theme for the 33rd National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference 'No Frills.' In keeping with the conference's theme, this discussion paper focuses on Australia's workforce demands and the importance of equipping the workforce with necessary skills through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Demands
E. Alvarado; S. Blochinger – Business-Higher Education Forum, 2024
West central Georgia has become a burgeoning center for advanced manufacturing and logistics. With facilities for global brands across automotive, agriculture, tech, and biotech industries, the region (which includes Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup counties) has experienced a 100+ percent surge in job demand for…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Labor Force Development
James Bergeron; Lindsay Fryer – American Enterprise Institute, 2023
Companies are facing a persistent and growing skills gap, which has been exacerbated by the tight labor market. Employers use industry certifications, college degrees, boot camps, and badges to measure job skills, but until recently it was impossible to compare certifications or degree attainment. This paper describes credential transparency and…
Descriptors: Credentials, Accountability, Outcomes of Education, Higher Education
Trimboli, Daniella – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2023
Skilling Australia's current and future workforce is the theme for the 32nd National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference 'No Frills.' In keeping with the conference's theme, this discussion paper explores the resilience of the Australian VET sector and how it can continue to foster adaptability in the face of ongoing change.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Resilience (Psychology)
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Rachel Slama, Editor; Nelson Lim, Editor; Douglas Yeung, Editor; Elie Alhajjar, Contributor; Rushil Bakhshi, Contributor; Julia Bandini, Contributor; Dwayne M. Butler, Contributor; Avery Calkins, Contributor; Angela K. Clague, Contributor; Arianne Collopy, Contributor; Brandon Crosby, Contributor; Brandon De Bruhl, Contributor; Tuyen Dinh, Contributor; Fernando Esteves, Contributor; Susan M. Gates, Contributor; Charles A. Goldman, Contributor; Timothy R. Gulden, Contributor; Wenjing Huang, Contributor; Kelly Hyde, Contributor; Rita T. Karam, Contributor; Tracy C. Krueger, Contributor; Jonah Kushner, Contributor; Mary Lee, Contributor; Nelson Lim, Contributor; Maria C. Lytell, Contributor; Laurie T. Martin, Contributor; Nikolay Maslov, Contributor; Michael G. Mattock, Contributor; Skye A. Miner, Contributor; Alvin Moon, Contributor; Ojashwi Pathak, Contributor; Neeti Pokhriyal, Contributor; Carter C. Price, Contributor; Sean Robson, Contributor; Srikant Kumar Sahoo, Contributor; Morgan Sandler, Contributor; Anton Shenk, Contributor; Rachel Slama, Contributor; Éder M. Sousa, Contributor; Tobias Sytsma, Contributor; Ivy Todd, Contributor; John Vahedi, Contributor; Jessie Wang, Contributor; Madison Williams, Contributor; Jody Chin Sing Wong, Contributor; Douglas Yeung, Contributor – RAND Corporation, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly affect the American workforce -- both civilian and military personnel -- through job displacement, augmentation, and the need for widespread upskilling. President Biden's October 2023 executive order on AI emphasizes the government's commitment to upskilling the federal workforce in…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Labor Force, Military Personnel, Job Skills
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Melody Volk – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2023
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) is among the leading tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) for enrollment in career and technical education (CTE) programs. Since their inception over 50 years ago, tribal colleges and universities have had a strong focus on CTE, offering students a variety of opportunities to develop skillsets that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Education, Vocational Education
Edgerton, Adam K. – Congressional Research Service, 2022
Career and technical education (CTE), sometimes referred to as vocational education, provides occupational and non-occupational preparation at the secondary and postsecondary levels. CTE is a key element of the nation's workforce development system, providing students of all ages with both academic and technical skills to succeed in further…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Credentials, Job Skills
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Cronen, Stephanie; Diffenderffer, Anne; Medway, Rebecca – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2023
These appendices supplement the full report "Linking Adult Education to Workforce Development in 2018-19: Early Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act at the Local Level. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2023-001r" (ED626771). They provide additional information about the analyses conducted for the report and present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Program Implementation, Federal Legislation
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Pennee Narot; Narong Kiettikunwong – Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 2021
It has been established that, during the period 1975-2025, the size of the elderly age group in all developed countries will increase from 19 to 55 million people. In lesser developed regions, there will be 67 million people aged 80 and over in 2025. If we believe in lifelong learning, we must be concerned about education throughout the lifespan…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Access to Education
Donovan, Sarah A.; Stoll, Adam; Bradley, David H.; Collins, Benjamin – Congressional Research Service, 2022
This report is a response to congressional requests for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to identify, synthesize, and explain the core components of the workforce skills gap discourse and, to the extent possible, explore and clarify evidence on the existence of skills gaps. The report acknowledges that the skills gap label is often applied…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Education Work Relationship, Labor Force, Educational Attainment
Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, 2024
Postsecondary education in the US--all formal learning experiences beyond high school, including two- and four-year degree programs and occupational and credential programs--is experiencing a momentous transformation in response to changing conditions and the demands of students, employers, and the economy. Yet public trust in higher education has…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Career Pathways, Educational Change, Enrollment Trends
Dermody, Caitlin M.; Dusenbury, Linda; Greenberg, Mark; Godek, Dana; Connor, Pat; Cross, Ruth; Martinez-Black, Tyrone; Solberg, Scott; Kroyer-Kubicek, Robin; Atwell, Matthew; Bridgeland, John – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2022
The purpose of this brief is to introduce a developmental framework for states working to systematically integrate evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) with career and workforce development efforts. Career and workforce development is a well-known, nonpartisan strategy for preparing students for postsecondary success in schools.…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Evidence Based Practice, Career Development, Labor Force Development
Rachel Rosen – MDRC, 2023
While the scope of a transition toward renewable energy, and away from fossil fuels, as well as other sustainable economic practices is daunting, the United States has recently begun to obtain policy momentum in the push to decouple economic activity from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A suite of recent federal laws, as well as state and local…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Climate
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Linda Dale Bloomberg – International Journal of Online Graduate Education, 2024
With the complex and ever-changing business and employment environments, learners are being prepared for jobs that may no longer exist, while others are not acquiring the skills needed for the in-demand jobs to which they aspire. Given the future of workplace demands, there are strong indications that non-degree certifications and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Alignment (Education), Employment Potential, Job Skills
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