Across the nation, local leaders are using American Rescue Plan recovery funds to invest in workforce development, reskilling programs, and training for jobs of the future. Teryn Zmuda, Lavea Brachman, Kevin Shrawder, and Glencora Haskins provide an overview of the nearly $1.2 billion spent on workforce development by large U.S. cities and counties.
The Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides vital subsidies to help eligible families stay connected to the internet, will likely run out of funding in 2024. Nicol Turner Lee and Jack Malamud explain how the FCC could generate the resources needed to save the program.
Expanding sustained and equitable access to justice for women across Africa requires collective action on the part of all actors in African society—governments, civil society, women, and men. J. Jarpa Duwuni offers recommendations for improving conditions for women on the continent.
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