They need a lot more support than they get. Their success is crucial to building the workforce our economy needs.
The most obvious example right now is with artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of other challenges.
Two investigator positions meant to tackle school discrimination cases went unfilled for over a year and a half, illustrating how bureaucracy can slow even urgent state priorities.
Small-town shared workspaces are equipping residents with tools for creative collaboration and entrepreneurship. They’re reshaping how rural residents launch businesses.
But it doesn’t seem to be working, at least not yet. Pilot programs in Louisiana and Arizona reveal weak participation, limited functionality and risks of widespread coverage loss.
Sandy Stimpson is retiring as mayor of Mobile, Ala., after 12 years. He has helped stabilize the city’s finances and coordinate major infrastructure and economic development projects.
The commonwealth was recognized on Forbes’ list of best employers, a sign that efforts may be paying off.
As financial pressures mount, many rural systems are compressing their calendars — sparking debate over trade-offs in learning time and family burdens.
Not enough instructors and limited hospital placements are throttling capacity, despite surging interest and urgent workforce needs.
Employers can get up to $5,000 per employee if training programs boost pay by at least 25 percent and exceed regional median wages.
A sweeping report shows that inadequate building, high interest rates and wage stagnation have pushed housing costs too high for workers in surprising numbers of professions.
From Dallas to New York, departments are easing or ending college degree expectations hoping to broaden their recruitment pool.
Manufacturing payrolls shrank in August for the fourth straight month.
Federal funding and streamlined community college curriculum could make it easier to get on track for steady, well-paid employment.
Even during a time of inflation, there are ways to relieve financial pressures on families.
A yearlong trial across 14 agencies saved an average of 95 minutes per day and improved workflows. Now state officials are broadening access to AI tools as local governments prepare to follow suit.
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