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Previous  Next INFOGRAPHIC: The Need for Comprehensive Job Training Reform, Part 1 Feb 25, 2013  - President Obama has said the nation’s workforce development system is a “maze of confusing training programs.” But words alone can’t describe how convoluted the system has become – the following infographic reveals the true size of the bureaucracy standing between workers and the skills they need to... More Did You Know? 10 Fast Facts on School Choice Jan 30, 2013  - State and local school choice initiatives continue to boost academic achievement and strengthen the nation’s education system. In honor of National School Choice Week (January 27 – February 2), the House Education and the Workforce Committee compiled the following facts on a variety of innovative pr... More Curbing College Costs: Highlighting State and Institutional Efforts to Help Keep College within Reach Oct 26, 2012  - The College Board this week released a pair of reports on trends in student aid and college costs. According to the reports, average college tuition increased at the lowest rate in more than a decade – welcome news in these times of soaring student debt. However, more must be done to help students e... More Four Facts About Today’s Vote to Preserve Key Welfare Reforms Sep 20, 2012  - Today the House will consider a joint resolution disapproving of the Obama administration’s attempt to undermine welfare reform. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jord... More Putting America Back to Work: Helping Unemployed Workers Gain Valuable Skills, Fill Local Jobs Jun 29, 2012  - For the nearly 13 million unemployed Americans, finding work is a full time job with little reward – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Decades ago, the federal government put in place a job training system designed to provide valuable services and support to struggling workers. Unfortunately, the ... More Part III: Despite False Rhetoric, Job Training Reforms Beneficial to Workers, Employers, and Taxpayers Jun 7, 2012  - The House Education and the Workforce Committee is currently considering comprehensive reforms to the nation’s workforce development system. The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) advances commonsense changes to federal job training assistance by eliminating dozens of ineffecti... More Part II: Despite False Rhetoric, Job Training Reforms Beneficial to Workers, Employers, and Taxpayers Jun 7, 2012  - The House Education and the Workforce Committee is currently considering comprehensive reforms to the nation’s workforce development system. The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) advances commonsense changes to federal job training assistance by eliminating dozens of ineffecti... More Part I: Despite False Rhetoric, Job Training Reforms Beneficial to Workers, Employers, and Taxpayers Jun 7, 2012  - Today the House Education and the Workforce Committee is set to consider comprehensive reforms to the nation’s workforce development system. The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 advances commonsense changes to federal job training assistance by eliminating dozens of ineffective and redun... More Committee Advancing Legislation to Put Americans Back to Work Jun 1, 2012  - The Department of Labor today reported nearly 13 million Americans are still unemployed, indicating our nation’s outdated workforce development system is failing to provide the training and assistance job seekers need. The problems in the system haven’t gone unnoticed. A Wall Street Journal editoria... More Job Training Legislation Protects Valuable Taxpayer Resources May 30, 2012  - The nation’s debt is fast approaching $16 trillion and experts warn the country is on the brink of a crisis. While the White House tries in vain to deny its own fiscal recklessness, House Republicans are moving forward with responsible solutions to root out government waste and better protect taxpay... More Previous  Next