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The Center works with stakeholders at every level, including employers, intermediaries, workforce boards, state and federal agencies, education providers, and community-based organizations, to co-design, implement, and improve apprenticeship and work-based learning programs and increase access to high-quality career pathways.  \nJFF’s Policy & Advocacy team leads the national conversation on economic advancement by shaping state and federal policy discussions and designing bold, field-tested solutions. The team champions practice-informed, nonpartisan approaches to strengthening education and workforce systems, working effectively across the aisle to drive meaningful change. Through forums and institutes, subject-matter expertise, educational advocacy, and design and implementation support, the team provides expert guidance to policymakers and other stakeholders at the state and federal levels.  \n2  \nExecutive Summary  \nDespite strong bipartisan interest and investment in work-based learning (WBL), it has yet to reach its full potential as a workforce strategy in the United States. The need is clear: Employers cannot fill critical roles; learners face unclear pathways; and traditional, linear education experiences are losing traction. And while WBL can help to effectively address these challenges, it is too often misunderstood and underutilized not only by learners and workers but also by employers and education providers. As the education and workforce systems continue to change, WBL can offer a more robust, strategic, and effective learner and worker experience while simultaneously addressing pressing labor demands across industries and sectors.  \nThis policy blueprint is grounded in Jobs for the Future’s (JFF’s) 2025 Work-Based Learning Framework, which maps WBL across four key stages: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and experience.1 The framework recognizes that today’s workers and learners can move fluidly within education and work throughout their lives, and that work and learning are no longer expected to follow a single, linear track. It also outlines six quality indicators that define what high-quality programming looks like in practice: universal access, intentional alignment, financial support, personalized mentorship, pathway integration, and collaborative partnership. JFF’s vision for high-quality work-based learning aligns with its No Dead Ends policy agenda and Big Blur Policy Framework. 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