American Action Forum recently conducted a study to examine the apprenticeship grant programs within the PROSPER Act, and how the bill would promote earn and learn opportunities for students seeking good-paying jobs that can lead to a successful career. Here are some of the highlights from their findings: Earn and Learn: A Review of a Proposal to Expand Apprenticeships in High-Growth Industries By... Read more »
Hard Lessons From the Federal Student-Loan Program’s Coming $36 Billion Shortfall By Josh Mitchell — Sunday, February 4, 2018 U.S. officials have long maintained the federal government would make a profit on its $1.4 trillion student loan portfolio or at least break even, but two recent reports suggest just the opposite will be the case. Government lending to college and graduate students could s... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing on “Reviewing the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).” “Mining is not only essential for America’s homes and businesses; it is an essential industry for the economy. This is an industry that literally keeps the lights on, and it deserves our gratitude,” sa... Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I’d like to thank our witness, David Zatezalo, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, and our members for joining today’s important discussion regarding the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Mining is not only essential for America’s homes and businesse... Read more »
On Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on “Reviewing the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. W... Read more »
Today at the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we’re recognizing 25 years of the bipartisan Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), which was signed into law by President Clinton on February 5, 1993. This landmark law has had a meaningful impact on the American workforce, and it was an important step in enabling millions of workers to attend to life when life happens. American workers... Read more »
If you’re a fan of Education & Workforce policy, the State of the Union address was a speech for you. When President Trump said, “my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America’s children, America’s struggling workers, and America’s forgotten communities,” we cheered—because that’s exactly why we’re here, too. Here’s a deeper dive into just a few of the E&W prio... Read more »
A former small business owner herself, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx has been talking to business owners who are putting money into their businesses and their employees because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. To watch video, click here. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement this evening on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address: "President Trump knows the value of hard work. He understands the dignity of having a good job, and he wants people to be able to achieve a successful life. The President’s whole goal behind his infrastructu... Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to this morning’s hearing on evidence-based policymaking. As a part of this discussion, we will hear about the importance of education research and student privacy protection. There is nothing new about the federal government’s use of data to better understand its citizens and how government programs serve them. In fact, even as the U.S. Constitution was being debated and... Read more »
