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The COVID-19 pandemic, economic challenges, and complex technological developments across all industries continue to change the way America works. The pandemic forced the country to re-think its supply chain strategy, pivoting from a system of interdependence to re-investing in domestic production. Similarly, economic challenges, such as inflation, are fueling demand for higher-paying jobs that are typically reserved for those with specialized skill sets.1 On top of that, the groundswell of Web3, artificial intelligence, and financial technological tools being integrated into our daily lives demands that the next generation of workers be well-equipped to navigate these developments in the workforce.2  \nGROWING PAINS – MODERN WORKFORCE CHALLENGES:  \nUnfortunately, labor market demand has not coincided with similar shifts in our education systems, leaving today’s youth unprepared to enter the workforce upon receiving their high school degree and, in some cases, even bachelor's or graduate degrees. Instead, an over-emphasis on higher education as the gold standard has led to a workforce vacuum in which students lack real-world skills upon graduation. Policymakers must meet the moment by improving workforce programs and practices to tackle the greatest workforce challenges in recent times – this brief provides some recommendations on how to do just that.  \nPOLICY IN PRACTICE:  \nIn 2018, after a series of intentional working groups and community listening, the Kansas City education and business community launched a regional initiative called Real World Learning. This initiative connects 32 districts and charters together to support one another in advancing their students to all graduate with a Market Value Asset (MVA), comprised of work experience, 9+ hours of college credit, a regionally relevant industry-recognized credential, and/or entrepreneurial experience.  \nThis document is part of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s deep dive series. Much of the policy included in this document is largely attributed to America’s New Business Plan.  \nAdditional information on policies priorities can be found at [https://www.startusupnow.org/anbp](https://www.startusupnow.org/anbp).  \n1 U.S. Chamber of Commerce.“Understanding America’s Labor Shortage,”  \n2 Dwyer,“Web 3.0 Is Here to Disrupt The Way We Work,”  \nThis regional initiative has influenced state policy in Missouri, contributing to the formation of a Success-Ready Student Network statewide, through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education  \n(MO-DESE) . This network of school districts and education partners, including higher education, engages stakeholders (e.g. business community, parents, students) in designing and implementing personalized competency-based learning. The network collaborates with MO-DESE to create a comprehensive assessment and accountability system that supports every student to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need tobe high school, college, career, and workplace ready.  \nREAL WORLD EXAMPLE: In 2022, Missouri legislators passed School Innovation Waivers and Competency-Based high school credits, providing district leaders from across the state the opportunity to apply for waivers, creating district-led models for alternative assessments and competency-based learning in their schools.  \nWHAT CAN POLICYMAKERS DO?  \nTo counteract today’s workforce challenges, we must work to encourage young adults to pursue careers that are more sustainable, higher paying, and forward-thinking. To do so, federal policymakers should:  \n Reauthorize the full Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is the nation’s most critical workforce training program funding bill, prioritizing creative solutions to reverse the decline of w","cbCaiowOxAcBq4O9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiowOxAcBq4O9","pdf",1392577,"English","# A CHANGING WORKFORCE: \n## GROWING PAINS – MODERN WORKFORCE CHALLENGES:\n# POLICY IN PRACTICE:\n# REAL WORLD EXAMPLE:\n# WHAT CAN POLICYMAKERS DO?","[{\"question\":\"Why does the brief say the workforce demands have changed?\",\"answer\":\"It attributes the change to COVID-19, economic challenges such as inflation, and technological developments like Web3, AI, and fintech that affect how work happens.\"},{\"question\":\"What problem does the brief identify with education systems?\",\"answer\":\"It states that labor market demand has not matched shifts in education, leading students to graduate without real-world skills despite high school, and sometimes bachelor’s or graduate, degrees.\"},{\"question\":\"Which policy actions does the brief recommend?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends reauthorizing WIOA and the National Apprenticeship Act, increasing Pell Grant flexibility for industry-recognized credentials, enabling funding and curriculum flexibility for work-based learning, improving teacher certification pathways, and investing in P20W data systems.\"}]","REAL PRACTICAL POLICIES FOR REAL-WORLD LEARNING - Lessons from America's New Business Plan | PDF",1792049329]