Education

White House declares goal to reach 1M new apprentices per year

From HR Dive: “In an executive order, the administration castigated previous investments in higher education, stating that none have the incentives necessary ‘to meet workforce training needs.’…The White House called out a shortage of construction and durable goods workers that is projected to persist and grow. The fact sheet also flags AI as a focal point for development. ‘As the potential of American AI increases, and as America reshores manufacturing and makes Made in America a mark of international envy, America will need more skilled tradesman [sic] than we’re prepared to train,’ the fact sheet said.”

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