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Title: State Policy for Expanding Access to High-Demand Jobs: The Role of G3, GO Virginia, and Virginia's Community Colleges. ARCC Network Brief
Language: English
Authors: Richard Kazis, Pascale Mevs, Community College Research Center (CCRC), Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges (ARCC) Network
Source: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. 2025.
Availability: Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Contract Number: R305X220024
R305B200017
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: State Policy, Community Colleges, Labor Force Development, Job Skills, Employment Potential, Education Work Relationship, State Programs, Low Income, Adults, Associate Degrees, School Business Relationship, Government School Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Demand Occupations
Geographic Terms: Virginia
Abstract: Across many states, workforce and economic development policies are typically managed by different agencies, funded through different laws and programs, and driven by different priorities and eligibility rules. This arrangement can result in a fragmented workforce and economic development ecosystem that may have negative impacts for workers and employers alike. Increasingly, state policymakers are seeking ways to align efforts to meet employer demand for a skilled workforce and to increase access for their constituents to high-demand jobs, particularly those that require less than a bachelor's degree. Aligning efforts between different agencies and funding streams is neither automatic nor simple, but such efforts are important if states are to maximize the value of their workforce investments. This brief examines two statewide workforce-focused initiatives and efforts to promote their better alignment in Virginia, which has a robust history of using state policy to strengthen workforce quality and align talent development with economic development priorities. The first is Get a Skill, Get a Job, Get Ahead (G3), which was designed to help more low-income adults enroll in and complete associate degree, certificate, and noncredit occupational training programs in a number of high-demand fields. The second is Growth and Opportunity (GO) Virginia, an initiative that incentivizes regional collaboration between business, education, and government entities to increase access to high-paying jobs. Both G3 and GO Virginia are designed to increase both the supply of skilled workers for high-demand jobs and access to jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. In this ARCC Network brief, the authors present a snapshot of how the two initiatives interact on the ground and describe opportunities for more deliberate and strategic efforts to align their goals and investments. [The research reported here is part of a three-year project Community College Research Center researchers conducted in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).]
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