Training Policy in Brief.

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National Skills Coalition’s Training Policy in Brief is a must-have reference tool for policymakers, legislative staff, and others who need to understand the “nuts and bolts” of a range of federal education and training programs that are essential to ensuring U.S. workers and industries have the skills to compete and prosper. Training Policy in Brief includes specific recommendations for making these programs more efficient and effective by aligning the needs of workers and local and regional employers.

Download individual briefs on the following issues:

Introduction - Making the Case: Why Investing in Skills Matters (February 2011)

Workforce Investment Act, Title I (February 2011)

Workforce Investment Act, Title II (February 2011)

Pell Grants (February 2011)

Trade Adjustment Assistance (February 2011)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (February 2011)

Wagner-Peyser Act (2012) 

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (September 2011)

Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants (2007) 

SNAP Employment and Training Program (February 2012)

Higher Education Tax Benefits (February 2012)