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The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing yesterday to examine the shocking and systemic lapses in security and safety surrounding the Jobs Corps program. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statements upon House passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) this afternoon: Read more »

When many Americans think of higher education, they think of a traditional college or university on a sprawling green campus. They think of students leaving college and universities with their degree in-hand, ready for a career and set for life. Read more »

I’d like to thank our panel of witnesses and my colleagues for joining today’s very serious discussion on the safety and security of the Job Corps program. I also want to note my disappointment that the Office of Job Corps has decided not to testify today. Their attendance would have provided the committee with important information about the program and the measures taken by the Office of Job Corps to address these safety concerns. Read more »

In making his impassioned speech on how our county’s economy can grow through tax reform, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said Tuesday, “We need to connect people with the skills they need to get good-paying, in-demand jobs.” Read more »

We hear stories in the news all too often about Americans struggling to find employment, jobs that go unfilled, and a persistent skills gap. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement in support of the Trump administration’s selection of Dr. A. Wayne Johnson to fill the position of chief operating officer at the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA): Read more »

On Thursday, June 22, at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing to examine student safety in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Job Corps program. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »

From technological advances to the expansion of the economy, today’s job market is significantly different from the one even just a few years ago. To help America’s students and workers gain the skills and knowledge they need to fill these in-demand, high-skilled jobs, Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353). Read more »

The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), today held a hearing to examine the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The members and witnesses discussed stories of success in workforce development since the enactment of WIOA, and the need for the federal government to continue a timely implementation of the law. Read more »