CAP Comments on Proposed Rule on Changes to National Apprenticeship System

The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration regarding the proposed rule to update regulations that address apprenticeship labor standards and the governance of the national apprenticeship system.

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On March 18, 2024, the Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration in response to a proposed rule to update apprenticeship regulations. The comments provide feedback on how the draft regulations seek to strengthen worker protections and standards, promote equity and diversity, improve apprenticeship data collection and quality, and provide clarity on existing elements of the apprenticeship system, among other aims.

Click here to read CAP’s comment letter.

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Veronica Goodman

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CAP’s Education department aims to change America’s approach to early childhood, K-12 education, higher education, and lifelong learning by ensuring equitable access to resources, developing community-centered policies, and promoting the ability to participate fully in an inclusive economy built on a strong democracy.