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States Expand Workforce Plans Under Federal Alignment Push

31 minutes agoMay 18, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Education and United States Department of Labor reported that 21 states have submitted combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act state plans integrating …

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LEON Act Promises Life-Changing Job Training to Combat Poverty!

June 6, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) and Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11th) have introduced the Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks (LEON) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to combat poverty and address structural …