Key Information:
In the summer of 2014, Republicans and Democrats reached a bipartisan, bicameral deal to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 as P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014.
Efforts to implement WIOA are well underway. The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education have solicited comments and input from a variety of stakeholders related to WIOA implementation, which ACTE and the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium provided a joint response to. The deadline for states to submit their first State Unified or Combined Plans as required under the new law was April 1, 2016, and the Administration will now go about reviewing and approving next steps.
Below are resources, tools and communications that may be helpful in WIOA implementation. This post will be updated with additional materials as they become available, so please check back often!
Official Guidance, Resources and Communications
- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration’s WIOA-related Advisories
- Joint Administration Letter on Building Career Pathways
- Innovation and Opportunity Network Community of Practice
- WIOA 101 Training Webcast Series
- Department of Education Webinar on Perkins IV and WIOA
- WIOA Approved State Plans
ACTE Resources
- Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): Frequently Asked Questions for the Career Technical Education (CTE) Community
- Aligned by Design: WIOA and Career and Technical Education
- The latest updates can be found on the WIOA section of the CTE Policy Watch blog.
Other Resources and Tools
ACTE has assembled the following resources to assist members and the CTE community in the transition to the new law. Check back soon for additional updates!
- National Skills Coalition Side-By-Side Comparison of the Workforce Innovation Act and WIOA
- Leveraging Community Colleges in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (ECS)
In addition, we invite those interested in learning more about WIOA implementation to visit the following websites.
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