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: WIOA Turns 10: The Next Decade of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
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WIOA Turns 10: The Next Decade of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Ten years ago, a comprehensive law supporting workforce development in the United States came into effect. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law in 2014, is the primary federal legislation that funds and authorizes our nation’s workforce development system. WIOA was passed with the goal of better connecting workers with opportunities in the labor market, including workers who face barriers to employment. Now, as WIOA turns 10, discussions among policymakers on the role of WIOA and our broader workforce development system have intensified. A reauthorization of WIOA presents policymakers with a crucial opportunity to remake and prepare our federal workforce development system for the next decade. From youth to older workers and everyone in between, generations of Americans should benefit from the education and training programs and opportunities offered by WIOA. This panel discussion will offer broad perspectives from individuals and organizations that interact with and benefit from WIOA and explore ideas for what should come next in reauthorization.

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