Education & Workforce Policy

We are missing out on the brilliance of many young people, especially girls and children of color, because they are not afforded STEM opportunities they deserve. STEM E3 can close the equity gap.

Congress should create a Judicial Innovation Fellowship that brings experienced technologists into courts to improve access to justice.

Limiting NDA abuse will promote market accountability, workplace equity, and fair competition.

Strengthening the U.S. apprenticeship system will close labor gaps in industries and roles of critical national importance.

This is a historic opportunity, driven by critical need, to bolster and reinvigorate the federal talent pipeline.

Rethinking the Trade Adjustment Assistance program’s upskilling and training component from the ground up.

To enable transitioning workers, the DOL should update its career guidance tools to include data on health and safety risks.

Use H-1B fees to to launch innovative programs that advance U.S. economic competitiveness and diversify the STEM talent pipeline.

Due to the rapid growth in the field of quantum computing, both the public and private sectors are struggling to find skilled employees.

The Administration should address pressing IT talent shortages while empowering Americans to participate in the IT economy.

A robust STEM ecosystem is imperative to our country’s national security, international leadership, and economic recovery from COVID-19.

The Federal Government should annually invest $100 million for 5 years to launch an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Labor (ARPA-L).

Sustained investment in the industries of the future is crucial to national security, American healthcare, and a green economy.

An Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in American Life (IDEAL) Commission would make an important contribution to finding more effective remedies to some of our country’s most lasting, difficult wounds.

Building back better in a post-pandemic US will require federal investments in “learning ecosystems” that connect entire communities.

The Federal Government should foster competitive job markets by banning noncompete agreements.

The Biden-Harris Administration should pursue opportunities to recruit and retain highly effective K-12 educators of color.

The next administration should scale four existing and effective solutions that build local skills and vibrant, self-sufficient economies.

To address the massive unemployment caused by the pandemic, the next administration should establish a Digital Work Projects Administration.

The next administration should establish a national, federally-funded initiative to develop a robust and diverse pipeline of STEM talent.

The Federal Government should partner with industry to identify and implement “shovel-ready” applications of XR technology.

The Department of Education should lead a coordinated approach to grow a secure educational technology market.

The U.S. Government should set a national vision to strategically invest in building digital citizenship.

Create a plan for a digital platform to connect teachers with college students and recent graduates to serve as tutors for K-12 students.

Use ESSA to close the gap in access to effective educators, diversify the workforce, and train educators on culturally proficient practices.

To address the current unemployment crisis, modernize unemployment insurance nationwide and establish a U.S. Future of Work Commission.

Steps to end corporal punishment in all schools across the United States.