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Mike Feinberg's WorkTexas Watches a Stalled Federal Job Training Bill
['Stuart Gentle', 'Publisher At Onrec']
Onrec
Its outcome is tied directly to the funding structure that keeps WorkTexas courses free for most participants.
How Mike Feinberg's WorkTexas Relies on WIOA MoneyWorkTexas draws on a layered mix of federal and state dollars to cover training costs for adults who couldn't otherwise afford them.
A WIOA program for out-of-school youth covered his tuition, routed through the Texas Workforce Commission.
Reduced authorized funding for most workforce programs, compared with the prior bipartisan version, is another feature of the bill, and funding would stay flat through 2032.
Mike Feinberg's Case for Employer-First Training Doesn't ChangeLawmakers are debating the mechanics of workforce policy.