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But right now, leaders are lacking the complete set of information they need to understand P–20W (early childhood, K–12, postsecondary, and workforce) pathways and other important metrics like the return on state investments in education and training. Expanding unemployment insurance (UI) wage data by incorporating more information about workers provides a powerful, existing data source that can equip leaders with the fullest picture of their workforce to help them make decisions that grow their state’s economy and support workers in securing family-sustaining careers.  \nCurrently, limited data sources are available for policymakers and individuals seeking insights about the workforce and its connection to the rest of the P–20W spectrum. While K–12 and postsecondary leaders have seen their data capabilities grow, workforce leaders and individuals navigating their education and workforce journeys often lack the data required to answer basic questions about pathways to and through the workforce. Access to this information would help guide decisions and provide critical insight into individuals’ and institutions’employment outcomes and the state’s workforce needs by answering questions such as:  \n• What education and workforce pathways are available to students after high school?  \n• Are education and training programs, including apprenticeships and career and technical education (CTE) programs, resulting in positive outcomes for students and helping them navigate into high-paying and in-demand jobs?  \n• Are the most popular noncredit programs or credentials of value aligned with state workforce needs? How can policymakers better align programmatic and resource decisions with employer needs?  \n• What is the landscape of local and regional workforces, and what jobs are in demand?  \nAnswering these questions and better understanding P–20W pathways requires states to incorporate highquality workforce data into statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) . Because of the limited workforce data sources available, many state leaders use wage data collected by state UI programs to fill this role. State leaders must establish strong data ecosystems with SLDSs that enable these connections between education and workforce data, unlocking new information about education and workforce outcomes that helps leaders answer pressing policy questions, direct resources, and better support individuals along their education and workforce journeys.  \nWhat Is UI Wage Data?  \nNote: For full definitions of the terms included in this resource, see the glossary on the last page.  \nUI programs are federal–state partnerships that provide temporary unemployment compensation—a portion of lost wages—for qualifying workers, like those who are laid off or fired. To administer these programs, states are required to collect data on workers’ identities and wages from employers. States can use this data to provide state programs with a record of earnings and support covered workers. The primary purpose of collecting UI wage data remains critically important, and efforts to expand and use UI wage data to better understand workforce outcomes as part of a robust SLDS should not disrupt states’ ability to administer their UI programs.  \nUI wage data is currently the most robust source of individual employment and wage data in most states. However, it has limitations:  \n• Although UI wage data includes more than 85 percent of the working population, key members of the workforce are excluded, including federal employees, who pay into their own program; self-employed individuals; and active-duty military members, limiting state leaders’ ability to understand the fullest picture","cbCaifIPUeQpFPLU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifIPUeQpFPLU","pdf",477055,"English","# Overview\n## Need for richer workforce and education data\n## What UI wage data is\n## Limitations of UI wage data\n## Connecting UI wage data with SLDS\n## Other sources of workforce data","[{\"question\":\"Why do policymakers seek enhanced UI wage data for education and employment outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"To better understand credentials of value and the P–20W pathways that help workers access in-demand jobs. 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