Nation Oct 19 How second chances and support at this Dallas cafe can discourage juvenile recidivism By Kathleen Hobson
Education Jul 01 Facing skilled worker shortage, U.S. companies try to train their own new labor pools With a growing consensus that some sectors of the economy face a shortage of qualified workers, employers are paying entry-level workers to learn on the job. By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report
World Sep 03 Watch 11:43 Kevin McAleenan on Central American migration and U.S. detention Acting Sec. of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan recently met with El Salvador's new president, Nayib Bukele, about efforts to stem the tide of migrants heading north toward the U.S. McAleenan sits down with Amna Nawaz, who also made the trip,…
Making Sen$e Sep 06 Watch 8:29 How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage In Wisconsin, "Help Wanted" is on virtually every restaurant window, store front and city bus. With an aging population and few immigrants, the state could have a shortage of 45,000 workers by 2024, which could pose a threat to business. By Paul Solman
Nation Aug 31 Watch 11:15 How ‘the incarceration capital of America’ embraced criminal justice reform For decades, the state of Louisiana has been known as the incarceration capital of America. But over the past year, the state has been trying to shed that reputation with new reforms that decrease the prison population and save money. By William Brangham, Frank Carlson
Jul 05 Ahead of retirement wave, some states fill jobs with apprenticeships By Sophie Quinton, Stateline While President Donald Trump and state lawmakers around the country extol the benefits of apprenticeships — and put money behind grants and tax credits to encourage private sector companies to offer them — some state agencies are creating their own… Continue reading
Jun 13 In Wisconsin, Trump makes case for apprenticeships to fill jobs gap By Ken Thomas and Josh Boak, Associated Press The push is aimed at training workers with specific skills for particular jobs that employers say they can't fill at a time of historically low unemployment. Continue reading
Mar 17 Trump, Merkel talk job training By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press A meeting between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on vocational training Friday offered further evidence of the first daughter's influence in the White House. Continue reading
Aug 16 Education Department to offer aid for professional training partnerships By Courtney Norris The U.S. Department of Education is providing $17 million in grants and loans to assist low-income students in enrolling in eight “nontraditional” training programs, part of the Obama administration’s efforts to make college more accessible and affordable. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:52 Empowering India’s street vendors as entrepreneurs By PBS NewsHour In India, home to the world's fastest growing economy, most workers, from street vendors to rickshaw drivers, aren't on the books, making them vulnerable to harassment by corrupt officials and policemen. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro profiles one group… Continue watching