Taylor White and Dan Hinderliter at New America report States play a significant role in supporting the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship.  Often, States’ role is overshadowed by the significant role the U.S. Department of Labor plays in overseeing the Nation’s Apprenticeship System and funding its growth.  But over the past two years, at least 28 States have taken legislative action to expand and strengthen Apprenticeship, shaping State implementation of the model in significant ways.  A scan of 46 tracked policies enacted in 2023 and 2024 reveals a number of shared priorities across these States, including employer incentives, streamlined governance structures, alignment between Apprenticeship and both K-12 and Higher Education Systems, and efforts to make Apprenticeship more accessible.  Click on the link below to read a brief summary of these priorities and highlight recent State actions to advance them.

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