Washington, D.C. - America Forward is honored to announce an exciting new grant from Ascendium Education Group to support a new initiative, Blazing a Trail for Evidence-Based Economic Mobility Strategies. Over the next two years, America Forward will partner with a cohort of leading high-impact sectoral training providers to shift public investment toward evidence-based programs while building providers' capacity to
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2026
New Policy Briefs on the Importance of Evidence and Innovation in Workforce Development
Today, America Forward and Results for America co-published two policy briefs emphasizing the importance of elevating evidence-based strategies and ongoing, intentional evidence-building under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Our public workforce system currently invests only a small proportion of funding in workforce development strategies proven to drive stronger economic outcomes for workers, employers, and our economy, and provides
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New Report on the Potential of Pay-for-Success Apprenticeships to Expand Participation and Enhance Quality
Today, America Forward and Apprenticeships for America published a joint report, Pay-for-Success Apprenticeships Pilots: A Framework for Outcomes-Focused Expansion. This policy research report leverages on-the-ground insights from leading workforce development providers and intermediaries across the country to build the case for pay-for-success (PFS) apprenticeship models supported by public funding and to provide key design insights for policymakers. Embracing pay-for-success approaches
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