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H.R.6655 Passes the House and Moves to the Senate: Here’s a Recap
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) will likely see changes soon. The newly proposed legislation, H.R. 6655 – A Stronger...
4 Key Takeaways from the WIOA Reauthorization Bill
Last year in December, the House Education and Workforce Committee voted to advance the A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655) to the...
Download: TPMA Apprenticeship Best Practices Toolkit 2023
We are celebrating #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2023 with our clients and partners nationwide! Download our latest apprenticeship toolkit for best...
Unleashing Indiana’s Engineering & Technical Talent Potential: Analyzing the Talent Supply for Semiconductor & Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturers
In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and the urgent need for sustainable solutions, the semiconductor and electric vehicle (EV)...
Empowering High School Students to Power the Workforce: Work-Based Learning is Here to Stay
In a time where demand for workers is uncharacteristically high while unemployment hit its lowest point since 1969, strategies to equip high school...
How can emerging digital literacy programming avoid the pitfalls of financial literacy programming?
As daily life digitizes, local governments, and community stakeholders are focused on ensuring that residents have the skills to engage in life...
Why Local Economic Development Organizations Should Track Resident Retention Data
At a Glance Regions are investing heavily in talent attraction efforts. However, to sustain economic growth brought on by talent attraction efforts,...
Childcare, the Workforce, and the Economy: Connecting the Dots
We hear it often—the weight of expensive and inaccessible childcare on working families with young children. What we haven’t discussed enough is the...
CHIPS Act 101: Ten Things You Should Know
The CHIPS and Science Act will boost American semiconductor research, development, and production, ensuring U.S. leadership in technology that forms...
The Keys to America’s Next Manufacturing Renaissance
Perhaps contrary to popular belief, the United States, in 2022, is at the forefront of experiencing its next manufacturing renaissance. From...
TPMA’s 2022 State of the Workforce in Manufacturing
Perhaps contrary to popular belief, the United States is in 2022 at the forefront of experiencing its next manufacturing renaissance. The industry...
The Implications of Digital Access, Digital Skills and the Digital Divide on the Workforce
As the workforce shifts towards digital landscapes, communities, particularly those in in rural settings and historically underserved urban areas,...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022: An Increased Focus on Equity
Last week, the House Committee on Education and Labor passed a bill reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the...
TPMA’s 10 Important Takeaways From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Infrastructure Law sets the stage for a massive investment in the country’s infrastructure across the decade ahead. Everyone agrees the...
Economic Development and Educational Leaders Build Back Better Together
Just two years ago, we were attentively exploring solutions for mobilizing industry, education, and policymakers as each recognized the urgency and...