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Aug 19, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag
About PPI’s Campaign for Working AmericaThe Progressive Policy Institute launched its Campaign for Working America in February 2024. Its mission is to develop and test new themes, ideas, and policy proposals that can help Democrats and other center-left leaders make a new economic offer to working Americans, find common ground on polarizing cultural issues like immigration, crime, and education, and rally public support for defending freedom and democracy in a dangerous world.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
pressreleasepoint.com | Taylor Maag |Zach Boren
Primary tabsView(active tab)Track Submitted by Progressive Pol... on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 16:34 Both presidents support “earn while you learn” opportunities by incentivizing apprenticeships with employers and using their executive powers to expand them.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag |Zach Boren
By Taylor Maag and Zach BorenSurprisingly, President Biden and former President Trump have common ground on a key workforce policy: more apprenticeships. Both presidents support “earn while you learn” opportunities by incentivizing apprenticeships with employers and using their executive powers to expand them.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag
Executive SummaryAmerica’s labor market presents a paradox. Although the unemployment rate is just 3.9%, there are more jobs open than people who can fill them. Nationwide, there are roughly 68 workers for every 100 open jobs. Many factors contribute to this workforce shortage, but one of the most significant is a growing skills gap — millions of workers across the economy are unprepared for in-demand employment opportunities.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag |Max Sherrill
Seventy-two percent of America is rural, yet these areas are only home to 14 percent of the population. Rural communities across the U.S. and lower education levels compared to those in urban and suburban areas. While 41 percent of urban adults have a college degree, only 28 percent of rural adults do. While in most states, rural high school students achieve graduation rates similar to urban and suburban peers, their college enrollment rates are much lower.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag
Maag for The 74: Creating a Climate-Literate Workforce in Colorado, Starting in Middle School 04.12.2024 By Taylor MaagThe Yampa Valley of Colorado is breathtaking – with the Flat Top Mountains and the Yampa river. It is a region of deep history and natural beauty. But it’s not hard to see the effects of climate change. It is getting hotter and drier, the snowpack is changing and wildfire risk is at an all-time high.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
the74million.org | Taylor Maag
Help fund stories like this. Donate now! The Yampa Valley of Colorado is breathtaking – with the Flat Top Mountains and the Yampa river. It is a region of deep history and natural beauty. But it’s not hard to see the effects of climate change. It is getting hotter and drier, the snowpack is changing and wildfire risk is at an all-time high. And this isn’t unique to that area of the state. A majority of Colorado has warmed 1 to 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the last century.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
progressivepolicy.org | Taylor Maag |Max Sherrill
Today’s postsecondary students look different than they did 20 years ago. Their paths today are not as linear, with many students opting out of going to college right after high school. As a result, are more diverse than ever before: 34% are adults, over half are first-generation students, 22% are parents, and the majority of students are working while learning.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
newsweek.com | Ed Gresser |Taylor Maag
With just over 30 weeks left before the 2024 election, Democrats are debating which voters to put at the center of their summer and fall efforts. Some want to focus on young people, others on college-educated voters. Many in the party want to focus outreach on non-college and blue-collar workers—a group with whom Democrats haven't fared very well in recent years. The last group has a very good point.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
aei.org | Michael Brickman |Taylor Maag
Education has become one of America’s most significant dividing lines. Those with bachelor’s and advanced degrees have mostly prospered, while employment prospects, wages and advancement opportunities for those with less education have fallen. Yet, with so much else dividing our country, there is a growing bipartisan consensus that we must tear “the paper ceiling” that denies opportunities to those without at least a bachelor’s degree.
