{"id":17897,"date":"2023-07-26T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/?p=17897"},"modified":"2023-07-28T13:53:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T17:53:00","slug":"increasing-access-to-work-based-learning-federal-policy-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/increasing-access-to-work-based-learning-federal-policy-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Access to Work-Based Learning: Federal Policy Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the Aurora Institute released the report, Expanding Student Access to Work-Based Learning: Federal Policy Recommendations<\/i><\/a>. The report outlines the importance of implementing and incentivizing innovative career pathways through work-based learning (WBL) and presents a role for the federal government to better support and guide the creation of WBL programs.<\/p>\n

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WBL is a tool with the potential to transform education through its emphasis on real-world learning. Within WBL programs, students gain exposure to industries through field trips and workshops, explore career interests through job shadowing, and demonstrate skills through internships or apprenticeships. WBL can be integrated into flexible, competency-based pathways that prepare learners with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate post-secondary opportunities with confidence. As discussed in the report, supportive federal guidance and policy plays a key role in developing and sustaining WBL pathways. This blog post highlights the report\u2019s federal policy recommendations and examples of what successful WBL programs look like in practice.<\/p>\n

Federal Policy Recommendations<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The federal government plays an important role in shaping WBL, even though the nexus of the work is done within state and local contexts and depends on the economic opportunities and needs of different geographic regions. There is an opportunity to use federal policy to provide guidance and incentives to states and localities to leverage federal resources effectively and equitably. The Aurora Institute offers the following federal recommendations to advance WBL:<\/p>\n