To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to strengthen adult education.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define "college and career navigator" as a professional who helps jobseekers navigate workforce development programs, postsecondary education options, Federal, creates a new grant program to expand workforce development systems by leveraging libraries and community-based organizations to provide career navigation services, and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act definitions to update educational standards from "postsecondary level" to "college placement level" and adds new requirements for digital literacy and information. It relies on appropriations, definition changes, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Workforce Development, and Labor.
Who Benefits and How
Public libraries offering workforce development could gain revenue opportunities, Community-based organizations providing career services could gain revenue opportunities, and Adult education programs could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Eligible agencies would take on compliance duties and State and local workforce boards would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define "college and career navigator" as a professional who helps jobseekers navigate workforce development programs, postsecondary education options, Federal...
- Creates a new grant program to expand workforce development systems by leveraging libraries and community-based organizations to provide career navigation services.
- Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act definitions to update educational standards from "postsecondary level" to "college placement level" and adds new requirements for digital literacy and information...
- Provides increase funding for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
- Provides performance and accountability system for adult education programs.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define "college and career navigator" as a professional who helps jobseekers navigate workforce development programs, postsecondary education options, Federal, creates a new grant program to expand workforce development systems by leveraging libraries and community-based organizations to provide career navigation services, and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act definitions to update educational standards from "postsecondary level" to "college placement level" and adds new requirements for digital literacy and information.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Workforce Development, Labor
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define "college and career navigator" as a professional who helps jobseekers navigate workforce development programs, postsecondary education options, Federal, creates a new grant program to expand workforce development systems by leveraging libraries and community-based organizations to provide career navigation services, and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act definitions to update educational standards from "postsecondary level" to "college placement level" and adds new requirements for digital literacy and information.
Policy Domains
Title I - Workforce Development Activities
Identified Gains
- Public libraries offering workforce development
- Community-based organizations providing career services
- Adult education programs
- Workforce development professionals and career counselors
- State and local workforce development boards
Identified Costs
- Eligible agencies
- State and local workforce boards
Sponsors
Jack Reed
D-RI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Adult education programs, Adult learners and educators, Adult learners who are English learners
Adult learners seeking workforce skills, Job seekers in underserved communities, Jobseekers and unemployed workers
Eligible agencies, State and local workforce boards, State and local workforce development boards
Positive-direction: State and local workforce development boards
Negative-direction: Eligible agencies, State and local workforce boards
Community-based organizations providing career services
Workforce development professionals and career counselors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
- "eligible_agency"
- → State agency responsible for adult education
- "eligible_provider"
- → Local adult education provider
Note: 'The Secretary' refers to Secretary of Labor in Title I (workforce development) but Secretary of Education in Title II (adult education)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An individual with extensive knowledge of workforce development programs, postsecondary programs, Federal student aid, and case management who supports persons accessing services by providing tailored guidance and facilitating access to services.
The level required for placement in college-level course work, rather than placement in developmental education, as demonstrated by achievement of a designated score on a placement test.
Intentional, simultaneous enrollment in more than one one-stop partner program, as a strategy for leveraging resources and eliminating duplication of services.
Skills associated with using technology to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information; and developing digital citizenship and responsible use of technology.
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