Expert on American workforce development. Former Department of Labor workforce chief of staff.
May 1, 2026
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8 min read
More Education money, plus new HHS money with workforce ties.
THE MONEY
Apr 30, 2026
13 min read
Plus, National Apprenticeship Weeks brings some news-type substances and legislation, and the tricky challenges in hiring for a labor secretary.
Interviews
Apr 28, 2026
What's the best pitch, and the right dollar amount, to incentivize more American employers to try apprenticeship?
Apr 24, 2026
New money from Education, Energy, and USDA.
Apr 23, 2026
12 min read
Plus, a notable apprenticeship development in Congress' underwhelming WIOA markup and the concerns I'm hearing about Trump II's manufacturing apprenticeship incentives.
Apr 22, 2026
11 min read
The Trump Administration's big workforce goal doesn't look within reach as of today. Here are a few questions I haven't seen asked enough about it.
Apr 21, 2026
5 min read
Some thoughts on why now, what’s next, and what might change after Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation.
Grant listings.
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Apr 17, 2026
High-tide money time continues.
Apr 16, 2026
14 min read
Plus, developments in the Labor Secretary scandal and where is the 'DOL' in 'Ed by DOL'?
Apr 14, 2026
16 min read
How do we get lawmakers and policymakers to do what's needed to get more people into good jobs that employers need filling?
Apr 10, 2026
17 min read
More new Ed funding rewired by DOL.
Apr 9, 2026
22 min read
Summing up a chaotic week of Republican 'emotional blitzing' around proposed workforce funding cuts and WIOA reauthorization.
Apr 7, 2026
New research says get-off points for many publicly funded workforce programs could soon disappear because of AI. What should we do next?
Apr 3, 2026
2 min read
What to take seriously and what to be concerned about as Trump II revives its ‘Make America Skilled Again’ proposal.
New money from Transportation, Ed-by-DOL, and more.
Apr 2, 2026
20 min read
Plus, the eyes on Trump II's apprenticeship plans and more on state reluctance to buy into Trump II's pitch to do less WIOA to help them do WIOA.
Mar 31, 2026
18 min read
Childcare and transportation are a massive problem in workforce training. Federal funding offers more options than many providers think.
Mar 27, 2026
15 min read
This week's money for getting people to work, including a previously 'dead' DHS award.
Mar 26, 2026
Plus, DOL's interesting new idea for AI education in a special edition of THE MONEY.
Mar 24, 2026
Occupation therapists need grad school. They could get squeezed by a new Trump rule.
Mar 23, 2026
7 min read
A big announcement.
Mar 19, 2026
24 min read
Plus, another AI-invested company starts a construction apprenticeship partnership.
Mar 17, 2026
And how universities might use Workforce Pell as a way to survive.
Mar 13, 2026
Hungry for growth, Trump II signals it's going to try to fix one of the apprenticeship's gnarliest problems.
Mar 12, 2026
Plus, NABTU and OpenAI join forces on skilled trades training.
