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A chance for a renewed relationship in Workforce Development

​Eleven years after the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was scheduled to expire, we finally have a new law, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIA). If we accept most analyses, the new law is a modest makeover of the existing statute, so why should we get excited? From our perspective, there are multiple reasons to head for your nearby workforce board office to talk about the opportunities for improving the position of your institution that will arise during the upcoming transition.

Transitions in federal law always present occasions for rethinking relationships and priorities. Governors in many states will certainly look at the new law to see how it can help leverage changes they want in educational delivery, workforce economic development structures, accountability and funding mechanisms. Community colleges and workforce boards should do the same — and quickly.

By Joe Forrester and Diane Bosak

Full Story: http://www.ccdaily.com/Pages/Workforce-Development/A-chance-for-a-renewed-relationship.aspx

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