February 4, 2022

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STATE AND TERRITORY NEWS AZ: Community College Partners Up to Create First Certificate Program to Train Autonomous Vehicle Truckers newamerica.org IL: New program helps adults with intellectual challenges after aging out of public education system abc7chicago.com KY: State leaders back multi-agency priorities to strengthen education to workforce pipeline kentuckyteacher.org MI: New ‘Skills to Earn’ program offers adult ed, career training simultaneously in mid-Michigan, Thumb mlive.com NE: Nebraska Department of Labor’s NEworks Launches Unemployment Insurance Tax Functionality – Becoming the First and Only Fully Integrated System in the Country digitaljournal.com OR: Pathway Center aims to prepare Hillsboro students for life after graduation katu.com WV: Workforce development, training program announced for GreenPower facility wchstv.com NATIONAL NEWS January Jobs Data Will Show the Health of the Labor Market in 2022 usnews.com Low Jobless Claims Reflect High Demand For Labor, Economists Say wsj.com - may require a subscription* Jobless claims fall for second straight week apnews.com Despite Labor Shortages, Workers See Few Gains In Economic Security newyorkglobe.com The race between inflation and wage growth axios.com U.S. worker productivity rebounds in fourth quarter; labor costs tepid reuters.com The key to retaining low wage workers? Opportunity for growth, survey says morningbrew.com Remote work isn’t the problem. Work is. ampproject.org *Articles from this publication may require subscription login credentials to access its content. REPORTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey epi.org The Great Resignation Research Report planbeyond.com Would Broadening the UI Tax Base Help Low-Income Workers? iza.org The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers newamerica.org The Value of Education and Training After High School rand.org Examining employment and diversity in the protective service occupations bls.gov Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure brookings.edu PES Network position paper – a contribution to the topic ‘Greening the labour market’ pesnetwork.eu Understanding the impact of automation on workers, jobs, and wages brookings.edu The Future of Work and Implications for Child Care bipartisanpolicy.org Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education with Integrated Economic Stability Services: The Impacts of Empowering Families mathematica.org FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WEBINARS, RESOURCES, AND EVENTS NASWA Webinar Series: Building the Foundation for Employer Success naswa.org

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