In times of very low unemployment, the need for an effective and well-funded federal job training system may be greatest. This is the first of a two-part series on workforce development: Keep an eye out next week for the second article: Why a Regional Job Training System Makes the Most Sense.
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number and characteristics of America’s older residents is shifting dramatically. Here are some basic facts.
According to the Population Reference Bureau,[1] the number and characteristics of America’s older residents is shifting dramatically. Here are some basic facts: The number of older Americans (those age 60 and older) will double from 46 million to more than 98 million by 2060; Older Americans by mid-century will make up nearly one-quarter of the
Welcome to the latest edition of Regional Councils: This Month in Photos!
Each month, NARC publishes Regional Councils: This Month in Photos to highlight events and activities taking place in regions around the nation.
Welcome to a special edition of Regional Councils: This Month in Photos! 2019 National Conference of Regions: In Photos (PDF) All of the photos in this edition are from NARC’s February National Conference of Regions.
Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on email Welcome to the latest edition of Regional Councils: This Month in Photos! January 2019 – February 2019 (PDF) Each month, NARC publishes Regional Councils: This Month in Photos to highlight events and activities taking place in regions around the nation. We feature regional council meetings, board retreats, meetings with
This is the first in a series of three blogs dealing with aspects of the president’s federal reorganization plan. It is based, in part, on a recent NARC Wednesday Legislative Briefing that was held on the president’s reorganization plan on Wednesday, August 7. On June 21, the president released his plan to reorganize certain parts
On Thursday, July 18, the president signed an executive order that creates the Council for the American Worker. Led by the secretaries of commerce and labor, the Council is expected to focus on reorganizing federal workforce development programs and generating funding for new job training initiatives, especially apprenticeships and older worker training. This initiative comes
In a bipartisan vote of 396-14, the House passed the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6) – a piece of legislation that combines dozens of opioid-related bills passed over the last two weeks with base text and provisions that passed through the House Energy
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun its National Level Exercise (NLE) 2018, an event that brings together more than 250 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, private industry, and nonprofit organizations to test their emergency response to a simulated major disaster. Through May 11, these organizations are coordinating together and using established