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COATESVILLE, PA — The Coatesville Area School District and the Coatesville Area Teachers Association have ratified a new four-year labor agreement, positioning the district to avoid contract uncertainty ahead of …
Coatesville Teachers Ratify Contract Before Current Deal Expires Read More
MEDIA, PA — Two federally funded workforce initiatives worth a combined $13.8 million are bringing together educators, shipbuilders and international partners as the United States seeks to expand its shipbuilding …
Federal Maritime Grants Back Workforce Pipeline for U.S. Shipbuilding Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — More than two dozen local businesses and organizations were recognized Friday as the Avon Grove School District celebrated five years of success for its EMPOWER Work …
Avon Grove Honors 30 Community Partners Helping Students Build Workplace Skills Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor are redirecting federal higher-education grant funding toward workforce training, artificial intelligence instruction, and short-term credential programs, marking …
Education, Labor Redirect Grants Toward Workforce Training Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are directing financial institutions to preserve prepaid debit card accounts tied to suspected pandemic-era unemployment …
Labor Department Moves to Freeze Pandemic UI Fraud Funds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Students pursuing short-term job training programs will soon be able to use federal Pell Grant funding for programs lasting as little as eight weeks under a new …
New Pell Grant Expansion Could Fast-Track Workers Into Jobs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Military veterans could gain expanded access to training programs in artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, and other fast-growing technology sectors under bipartisan legislation introduced by Dave McCormick and …
New Senate Bill Targets Tech Jobs for Returning Veterans Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania transportation and education officials are launching a school-based career program this fall to steer students toward highway construction and skilled-trade jobs as the state seeks workers …
PennDOT Launches School Career Program Amid Labor Shortages Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, nearly doubling many economists’ forecasts and giving the Trump administration a fresh economic data point as officials argue the …
Trump Touts Surprise Jobs Surge as Economists Miss Forecasts Read More
ROSELAND, NJ — ADP reported private-sector employment increased by 109,000 jobs in April, while annual pay growth for workers who remained in their jobs slowed slightly to 4.4%.
ADP Reports 109,000 Private-Sector Jobs Added in April Read More