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This brief describes some of the critical updates the House bill makes to WIOA. It also offers CLASP's recommendations for Congress to build toward a workforce system that empowers workers and helps create broadly shared prosperity.

This brief outlines key changes to current law in the House WIOA bill for youth workforce programs that was passed on May 17, 2022.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the federal legislation governing the public workforce system—and it is up for reauthorization for the first time since 2014. As Congress considers reauthorization, CLASP recommends focusing on five priorities to help people secure better jobs.

The Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announces that it has chosen Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta as its next executive director.

Release announcing an historic donation from philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott.

This fact sheet shows how the programs funded under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the nation’s primary investment in workforce development, are neither funded nor structured to accommodate the sharply increased need created by proposed Medicaid work requirements.

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) released a special edition of the COABE journal featuring research and perspectives on career pathways. 

CLASP submitted comments to California on WIOA Performance Guidance

The Senate HELP Committee passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century. The bill would help low-income people access opportunity.

CLASP issued this statement breaking down the FY 2018 omnibus spending bill.