This week, the Progressive Policy Institute’s (PPI) New Skills for a New Economy Project hosted a webinar on the importance of preparing young people for career success. An esteemed panel discussed the policies and practices they are championing in their states and communities, as well as the rising political will to ensure young people learn the skills needed to succeed in the U.S. economy.
Panelists for this webinar included Hon. Jim Rosapepe, Maryland State Senator; Don Fraser of Education Design Lab; and Lateefah Durant of Cityworks DC. The webinar was hosted by Taylor Maag, Director of Workforce Development Policy at PPI. This event was co-sponsored by PPI’s New Skills for A New Economy Project and the Reinventing America’s Schools Project, and The 74.
Watch the event here:
The New Skills for a New Economy Project at the Progressive Policy Institute helps shape policy discussions at the federal and state levels around investments in a robust workforce development system that is fully-funded, modern, industry-responsive, and equips current and future workers with the skills they need to get ahead. The project promotes policy solutions that address the current challenges facing workers’ success and helps the U.S. remain competitive by lifting up new ideas and best practices happening across the country.
The Reinventing America’s Schools Project inspires a 21st century model of public education geared to the knowledge economy. Two models, public charter schools and public innovation schools, are showing the way by providing autonomy for schools, accountability for results, and parental choice among schools tailored to the diverse learning styles of children. The project is co-led by Curtis Valentine and Tressa Pankovits.
The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Brussels and Berlin. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Learn more about PPI by visiting progressivepolicy.org.
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