Monthly Archives: May 2014

Federal lawmakers announce a bipartisan deal to improve Workforce Development System

Leaders from the House and Senate introduced the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that represents a compromise between the SKILLS Act (H.R. 803) and the Workforce Investment Act of 2013 (S. 1356) which both passed out of their respective chambers or committees in 2013.

The press release can be found here.

Leaders from both sides and parties (including NC’s Representative Virginia Foxx) are urging their colleagues and all parties to support this legislation.

The key areas for changes to the Workforce Development System include:

  • Eliminates 15 programs; 14 within WIA and one higher education program.
  • Applies one set of accountability metrics to every federal workforce program under the bill.
  • Requires states to produce one strategic plan describing how they will provide training, employment services, adult education an more
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2014 Plan Now Available for Review

The High Country Workforce Development Board’s Annual Plan for 2014 is available for review and public comment.  The plan may be accessed by clicking here. If you wish to provide any comments or have questions regarding the plan please send … more

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