May 16, 2025

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STATE AND TERRITORY NEWS

DC: Wage Enhancements Reduce Educator Turnover in DC's Child Care Centers

urban.org

KY: Beshear announces state programs will provide workforce training and development for over 11,700 Kentuckians

lanereport.com

NY: Chancellor King Announces SUNY Campuses Ready to Launch Governor Hochul's Free Community College Program for Fall 2025

suny.edu

NATIONAL NEWS

US jobs market better than expected even as hiring slowed in April

theguardian.com

[Podcast] The Job Market for Young Grads is Flashing Red

theringer.com

McDonald's president and U.S. labor secretary: What workforce development programs get right about employment and opportunity*

fortune.com

Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Apprenticeships

insidehighered.com

Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have?

npr.org

What Would Make Work-Based Learning More Appealing to Community College Students?

newamerica.org

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REPORTS

Governors Reshaping Workforce Development: Turning WIOA Challenges into Workforce Solutions

nga.org

Foundations of regional economic transformation

brookings.edu

Considerations for Apprenticeship Occupational Suitability and Reciprocity

urban.org

Managing AI's Economic Future

rand.org

Components of High-Quality Summer Youth Employment Programs

mdrc.org

Research points to smarter, cheaper ways to create jobs in struggling communities

upjohn.org

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WEBINARS, RESOURCES AND EVENTS

Webinar: Generative AI Training for Frontline Staff

naswa.org

Webinar: MSDC Learn-and-Share Session: Utilizing Jobs Data to Enhance Labor Market Insights Focus Group

naswa.org

Webinar: Endpoint Security: Defending Today's Workforce Against Cyber Threats

govtech.com

Webinar: Conversations with the Fed: Workers' Experiences with Unemployment Insurance

minneapolisfed.org

Webinar: AI for Impact: How State and Local Governments Can Build the Workforce of Tomorrow

govtech.com

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