http://www.clasp.org/issues/topic_in_focus.xml?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0003 In Focus articles from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:58 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0041 At no time in recent history has the importance of adult education been greater and the funding more threatened. Despite the fact that as many as 93 million adults in the U.S. may need basic skills services to improve their economic prospects, funding for these services is stagnating at the federal level and being slashed in statehouses and state agencies across the country. Demand remains high, with waiting lists in nearly every state. New findings from a national survey of adult education state directors, conducted jointly by CLASP and the National Council for State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE), shed light on key financing and tuition policies, including how programs are funded and how much money is propping up the system from all levels of government, local programs, and students themselves. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0041 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0034 Given that low-income, low-skill workers have been hard hit by the recent recession, President ObamaaEUR(TM)s FY2013 budget proposal to make substantial new short-term investments in education and training leading to a job is a wise investment for workers and the nation. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0034 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0030 Congress recently settled its extended sparring over Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations, resulting in some cuts to workforce programs that are far less damaging than those originally proposed by the House. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0030 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0022 In the midst of the recession, more than 8 million adults and dislocated workers were served by programs under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). More than half went on to find jobs and many others participated in services to increase skills and job readiness. More than 25 national organizations are coming together to raise awareness and maintain this necessary investment in workforce development programs. The efforts are culminating with the National Workforce Week of Action Aug. 15 to 19. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0022 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0021 For nearly 90 million low-skilled adults in the U.S., the chance at a better life rests on their access to education that can help them upgrade their skills, earn a high school diploma or GED, prepare for college and get a better job. One of the largest sources of educational funds available for these students is adult education funding provided through the Workforce Investment Act. Adult education is a significant and invaluable asset to our nationaEUR(TM)s recovery and future prosperity, yet pressure to make deep cuts to discretionary spendingaEUR"including education programsaEUR"could threaten their very existence. Programs to help low-skilled students upgrade their skills are historically underfunded and continue to fall victim to budget cuts. In recent years, these programs have been kept alive because of generous state and local funding. But as state and local budgets decline, little funding remains for education to low-skilled adults and youth who need to upgrade their skills to compete for jobs. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0021 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0020 On May 11, 2011, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce to the Committee on Education and Workforce in the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on removing inefficiencies in the nation's job training programs. CLASP's Director of Workforce Development, Evelyn Ganzglass testified before the committee on the steps Congress should take to create a more coherent and effective workforce system. http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0020 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0012 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0012 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0011 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0011 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0002 http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=basic_skills_and_workforce_training&id=0002