Search Results: keywords:"performance indicators"

  • S. 4670 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding employer-directed skills development, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,412

    The bill, titled the Employer-Directed Skills Act, seeks to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to support skills development that is directed by employers. It introduces the concept of "employer-directed skills development," which is training selected by...

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    The Employer-Directed Skills Act wants to make it easier for companies to help their employees learn new skills by having businesses choose what training is needed and pay a part of it, but how much they pay depends on the size of the company.

  • H. R. 8890 — To reauthorize the Regional Partnership Grant program under subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act for 5 years, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,531

    H.R. 8890 seeks to extend the Regional Partnership Grant program under the Social Security Act for an additional five years, ensuring continued support for programs addressing family-centered substance use disorder treatment. The bill outlines changes to funding allocations, updates the...

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    H.R. 8890 is a plan to keep giving money for five more years to help families with substance use problems, making sure the programs use proven helpful ways and check how well they work. It also changes some words to be more clear, but there are worries about spending too much money without enough rules to make sure it's used wisely.

  • S. 4519 — To require implementation of primary indicators of performance for certain programs of workforce investment activities.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:482

    S. 4519, titled the “Expedited Performance Indicator Act,” requires the Secretary of Labor to implement performance measures for certain workforce investment programs. Within six months of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must finalize a statistical model to assess program performance and...

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    S. 4519 is a plan to make sure job training programs are working well by creating a way to measure their success and have regular check-ins with states to help them know what's needed. It's like having a progress chart for helping people learn skills, with help along the way to make sure everyone understands it.

  • S. 4494 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the provisions relating to providers of training services.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,581

    The bill S. 4494 seeks to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to enhance the processes for identifying and maintaining eligible providers of training services. It introduces a new two-tiered system where training providers are placed on either a standard...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that schools teaching people new job skills are really good at it. There will be two special lists: one for all good schools and one for the very best. This makes it easier for people to choose where to learn based on how well they help people find jobs and earn money.