Kelly Vedi and Bianca Dacres at NewAmerica.org report the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor and Education are engaging in a new level of cross-agency coordination to support youth employment opportunities.  Part of this effort has involved addressing traditional policy and funding siloes that exist across K-12 education, post-secondary education and workforce programs.  For Youth Apprenticeship Programs, which bridge all three systems to create more seamless pathways through them, this inter-agency cooperation and coordination is promising.  The Biden-Harris Administration’s Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success initiative will support collaboration among schools, colleges, workforce development agencies and industry partners to build clearer pathways for students.  In addition, The Department of Labor has launched the Youth Employment Works strategy.

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