Brooke DeRenzis

May 22, 2024 | nationalskillscoalition.org | Brooke DeRenzis |Michelle Rafferty |Nicky Lauricella Coolberth

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation intended to modernize and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA is the primary law that establishes our nation’s public workforce system. While the House bill includes some important provisions, it doesn’t do enough to advance workforce development strategies that support working people’s careers, and the recommended level of funding is insufficient relative to need.