ASTD Heads Back To Capitol Hill to Discuss Training Legislation and Initiatives.

ASTD Staff

Members of ASTD's Public Policy Council headed back to Washington, DC to discuss training initiatives with leaders from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and staff for the Senate's HELP committee. Following up on last fall's Congress... More »

Workforce Investment Works (Part Two) and GAO Report on Federal Workforce Training Investments.

ASTD Staff

The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is telling the story of the workforce investment system and would like you to share! NAWB recently launched a national communications campaign designed to collectively build a business case to policy makers and other s... More »

Department of Labor (DOL) Announces Grant Applications for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program.

ASTD Staff

DOL announces that up to $2 billion in training grants are availalble. They will be used over the next four years. This is an excellent opportunity for ASTD members to engage and partner with the public workforce system to help meet their current and future workforce ne... More »

The Workforce Investment System that Works!

ASTD Staff

Since participating in the public workforce system many years ago, I can see the successes that both the organization and individuals have achieved working through it. Unfortunately, many in our community were not as aware of the accomplishments of the local workforce b... More »

Breaking News: Tax Relief for Tuition Reimbursement Extended (Section 127)

ASTD Staff

As part of the $858 billion tax package passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 17, employers and employees will continue to receive a tax break on their tuition expenses. As part of the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job C... More »