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Per Scholas and ActivateWork Featured in The Colorado Sun Opinion Piece on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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Per Scholas’s initiative with ActivateWork was featured in this opinion article, which advocates for Congress to adopt Senator Michael Bennet’s proposal to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) by creating a Workforce Development Innovation Fund. This fund aims to expand evidence-based workforce development programs, like those in Colorado, which have proven successful in boosting economic mobility and providing high returns on investment. The authors highlight the need for reducing red tape and focusing funding on effective programs to help workers secure better jobs and strengthen the economy and showcases an ActivateWork learner’s experience.

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