National Skills Coalition

10/23/2025

SNAP Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) lets states fund supports like transportation, child care, and other supports like covering the cost of uniforms that help people complete their training programs and move toward stable employment and self-sufficiency.

This is one way states are putting skills first and not sanctions under new federal work requirements. Full read:

As the new SNAP rules take effect, states face a choice: comply narrowly and risk pushing workers out of both assistance and opportunity or use this moment to strengthen the bridge between safety net programs and skill development.

10/23/2025

Workforce Pell passed as law, now what?
Update on what's next now on the Skills Blog:

Congress just passed Workforce Pell into law – a breakthrough our coalition has championed for more than a decade. For the first time, learners can use Pell Grants to afford […]

10/22/2025

Whether you're new to our coalition or a long-time advocate, out national network calls are for you!

📌 Learn what's happening now in federal policy
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Ask any questions you have here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KoYzoJl5Se-IAKQnK8LnJA #/registration

10/22/2025

National Skills Coalition says no to work requirements! Backed by research, these policies do little to help workers get ahead and instead punish them for systemic barriers outside their control.

New on the Skills Blog, what workforce advocates, state leaders, and policymakers can do now as states are racing to implement new federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the One Big, Beautiful Bill.

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As the new SNAP rules take effect, states face a choice: comply narrowly and risk pushing workers out of both assistance and opportunity or use this moment to strengthen the bridge between safety net programs and skill development.

10/21/2025

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10/20/2025

Implementing Workforce Pell in a way that makes high-quality, short-term training more affordable and equitable is necessary. But truly unlocking economic opportunity for all working people will require more of our workforce systems.

Our team at NSC provides a quick refresh on what Workforce Pell is, while provided actionable steps advocates can take NOW!

⭐ Remember: Workforce Pell as one tool in the toolbox, not the toolbox itself.

Congress just passed Workforce Pell into law – a breakthrough our coalition has championed for more than a decade. For the first time, learners can use Pell Grants to afford […]

10/17/2025

"Network! Network! Hear all about it!" 🗞️

Our next call with details on upcoming network engagements is November 4.
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10/16/2025

Empowering the care workforce starts with workforce leaders like you!

National Skills Coalition's new brief, Making Care Jobs Good Jobs, emphasizes the importance of joining the fight to make care jobs good jobs.

Leveraging the learnings and ideas from NSC's Care Workforce Advisory Council, the brief highlights actionable strategies for workforce leaders as demand for long-term care and childcare continues to rise.

👉 Read the brief and discover the role you play in helping make care jobs good jobs.
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The care workforce includes more than six million people — from early childhood educators to home health aides — who provide essential support that enables others to work and train. […]

10/13/2025

We're meeting with policymakers this February to influence key funding and workforce policy implementation decisions.

The Skills Summit is your chance to shape the future of workforce policy at a critical time!

🎯 Why You Should Attend:
✅ Meet directly with policymakers on Capitol Hill
✅ Defend and strengthen critical workforce policies
✅ Advance a vision where every person has access to skills training, good jobs, and economic opportunity

08/22/2025

“As the report highlights, we need to modernize how workers find good jobs and how businesses find skilled workers. Starving an already underfunded system would move us in the wrong direction.” — Katie Spiker, Chief of Federal Affairs, National Skills Coalition

A timely reminder from the recent "Talent Strategy" report—without meaningful investment and structural reform, efforts to streamline workforce development risk falling flat. Modern, coordinated systems demand both vision and funding.

Read more on how industry-led training, federal alignment, and credential transparency can reshape our workforce.

The Trump administration seeks consolidated workforce funding and alternatives to the four-year degree.

08/21/2025

Congress has reintroduced the College Transparency Act—a key tool to ensure Workforce Pell delivers on its promise. CTA will provide public, transparent data on program-level outcomes—earnings, completion, equity—so students, employers, and colleges can make smarter decisions.

NSC has championed this for a decade, and the time to act is now.

Congress has taken a critical step toward ensuring that public investments in short-term training deliver quality, in-demand credentials that lead to good jobs. The reintroduction of the College Transparency Act […]

08/21/2025

Federal cuts are real. But state workforce advocates have the power to mitigate the harm. SkillSPAN coalitions are already leading campaigns to safeguard training, jobs, & support services.

Read how:

TLDR: Congress just passed a sweeping reconciliation bill that cuts support for workforce training, education, and basic needs. Now, state leaders must decide how (and whether) to soften the blow. […]