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Community colleges partner with semiconductor industry In the News

Community colleges partner with semiconductor industry

Chancellor of Maricopa Community College District Steven Gonzales writes about the impact the CHIPS and Science Act has had on Arizona students and workforce development. The law spurred increased investments in semiconductor manufacturing, creating thousands of good-paying jobs and investing in training programs to fulfill the workforce needs.

Arizona Capitol Times

Steven Gonzales

Intel putting the beat back in Ohio’s heart, restoring hope to young job seekers In the News

Intel putting the beat back in Ohio’s heart, restoring hope to young job seekers

Recent electrical engineering graduate, Maddix Curtis, describes how the Biden administration is bringing manufacturing jobs back to Ohio. With investments in infrastructure and clean energy, recent graduates are seeing more opportunities for high-paying jobs.

The Columbus Dispatch

Maddix Curtis

Liz Shuler on Labor Day, Workers’ Rights, and the State of Unions Podcast

Liz Shuler on Labor Day, Workers’ Rights, and the State of Unions

In honor of Labor Day, Daniella talks with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler about what the holiday means; recent wins for the labor movement, including the Inflation Reduction Act; and the key issues workers and unions are continuing to fight for.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Erin Phillips, Kelly McCoy, 3 More Tricia Woodcome, Sam Signorelli, Rachel Lim

What’s Trending? The Good Kind of Canceled Article

What’s Trending? The Good Kind of Canceled

This week’s edition of “What’s Trending” breaks down the spirited response on Facebook and Twitter to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Eric Coffin-Gould

Canceling at Least $10,000 of Student Loan Debt Will Help Lower the Cost of Living Article
Photo shows a view of the White House.

Canceling at Least $10,000 of Student Loan Debt Will Help Lower the Cost of Living

Canceling student loans offers targeted relief crucial to helping households improve their financial security—it is not a decisive factor in battling inflation.

the Center for American Progress

Rose Khattar, Zahir Rasheed

5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation Article
Student loan borrowers gather near the White House to urge President Joe Biden to cancel student debt

5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation

Student debt cancellation would help people of all ages, reduce the racial wealth gap, and help borrowers weather turmoil in the student loan system.

the Center for American Progress

Ella Azoulay, Jared C. Bass, Marcella Bombardieri, 1 More Bradley D. Custer

After President Biden Cancels Student Debt Report
Three borrowers holding signs that say Cancel Student Debt

After President Biden Cancels Student Debt

Meeting the urgency of the college affordability and student debt crisis will require bold action to restore the promise of opportunity for all Americans.

the Center for American Progress

Jared C. Bass, Jesse O’Connell

Opportunity for Some Fact Sheet

Opportunity for Some

Gov. Jeb Bush has presented himself as a moderate candidate who wants to restore Americans’ right to rise up the economic ladder. But his affirmative action ban lowered access to college in Florida and decreased economic opportunity.

Kristen Ellingboe, Anna Chu

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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.

Restoring Social Trust in Democracy

Restoring Social Trust in Democracy

Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.

Building an Economy for All

Building an Economy for All

Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.

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