This week, activity in Congress related to CTE was light, but there was news in the House on the FY 2025 appropriations process. The Administration has released several grants to help fund new job training opportunities, as well as hosted events and released new tools. Keep reading for more details!
- Update on FY 2025 Appropriations: House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) laid out his timeline for FY 2025 appropriations bills, noting that the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill is tentatively scheduled to come before the subcommittee on June 28 and before the full committee on July 10. The allocation for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill will be $184,564,000, which represents a cut of approximately 11 percent compared to FY 2024, which will make it very difficult for any education or workforce development programs to gain needed increases, and even maintaining funding will be challenging. Read more on the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
- Commerce Department Announces Workforce Policy Agenda: On May 14, the Department of Commerce announced a Department Administrative Order (DAO) to establish a workforce policy agenda focused on preparing the workforce with the skills necessary to accelerate the development and deployment of emerging technologies. Read more on the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
- Biden Administration Announces AI Principles for Worker Well-Being: The Department of Labor announced a new set of principles that provide employers and developers that create and deploy artificial intelligence with guidance for designing and implementing these emerging technologies in ways that enhance job quality and protect workers’ rights.
- Department of Labor Announces $35M in Funding for Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs: The Department of Labor announced approximately $35 million in funding through the second round of Building Pathways to Infrastructure Job grants, which are intended to prepare workers for jobs created by the Biden Administration’s “Investing in America” agenda.
- Department of Labor Announces $40M Available in Grants to Improve Access to Good Jobs for Underserved Youth: The Department of Labor announced up to $40 million in grants available for national out-of-school time organizations to expand local work-based learning opportunities, job training and career pathways for underserved youth during non-school hours.
- Department of Labor Announces Additional Funding to Improve Job Quality, Expand Access to Good Jobs in Critical Industries: The U.S. Department of Labor announced $12 million in funds to improve job quality and increase the availability of good jobs in critical industries, including an emphasis on training provided for jobs in the care economy such as home, elder and childcare. This is the second round of Critical Sectors Job Quality grants.
- American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI): Challenges and Opportunities for Expanding Registered Apprenticeship with WIOA: The Department of Labor released a brief, exploring the use of WIOA funding to support registered apprenticeships through American Job Centers.
- White House Hosts “Every Day Counts” Summit on Absenteeism: This week, the White House and Department of Education hosted a summit to address chronic absenteeism and student engagement. The event featured education leaders and local lawmakers as they discussed ways to counter absenteeism.
- The Office of Educational Technology Released their National Educational Technology Plan: The Department of Education released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan, designed to address three key divides limiting the potential of educational technology to support teaching and learning.
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