Proposals in @usedgov looked similar to what admin put out last year - increase to Pell, free community college. Small increase to CTE and Adult Ed Programs.

Focus on Childcare with a new proposal for affordable childcare for families earning under $200k a year, 40% increase in funding to states to support childcare investments.

Refunding Good Jobs Challenge with an increase - @CommerceGov focus on partnerships would be key to success of Career Training Fund above.

$50m for SECTORS to bring industry, providers and workforce and education experts together. This is lower than last year, it's a "good" thing when paired with the $8b above.

A few highlights that stood out to me: $8b Career Training Fund (looks like a fully funded version of the Skills Training Grants in bipar A Stronger Workforce Act from @EdWorkforceCmte @EdWorkforceDems last year)

Given topline agreements, partisanship in negotiations and other important issues, the key for workforce advocates will be to advocate for an overall investment that works for workers and businesses.

Proposals for the existing systems necessary to implement some of these included small increases or none at all. Separating the new, exciting proposals from the systems investment, though, leaves WIOA and other programs underinvested in.

The budget has some proposals that could shift how workers access skills - meaningful investments in costs workers face to enter and while in training, focus on partnerships.

Exciting Presidential Budget Request Day today! For deeper analysis, follow my @SkillsCoalition colleagues @mmevans2 @jstiddard and @Caroline_tresch A quick response to budget below. https://t.co/HnOkP4zLLb

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This morning, the Senate Appropriations committee passed the Labor-Health and Human Services-Education bill through committee. Level funding for #wkdev, small increase for #apprenticeship. Supported by members on both sides of the aisle.

This week shows critical role of network & partner advocacy. Jobs that require skills training are the very backbone of our economy. Skill needs are widespread, urgent. Workers & biz need Congress to live up to their commitment to people & communities by supporting skills.

We'll have more analysis up next week. And @SkillsCoalition will be collecting sign ons and sharing opportunities for you to reach out to your members in the coming days.

The mark up didn't happen. Workforce champions on both sides of the aisle, put in work on JOBS Act, legislation to support Industry or Sector Partnerships, Career Pathways and apprenticeship. And this work is progress Congress can use to advance those priorities in the future.

Also this week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee noticed a mark up on a set of policy priorities - including @SkillsCoalition priorities. https://t.co/6kw0nUgzWh

Senate bill also improves on crushing cuts proposed by House appropriation bill - which would zero out #wkdev youth programs and cut others by nearly half. The House bill won't be enacted, but it is a depiction of priorities coming from the subcommittee's conservative members.

Level funding is not enough to address worker need or business demand. w/ budget deal, though, members were restricted in how much to invest. The Committee recognizes the demand for skills because of #infrastructure, etc. https://t.co/zilMbnlmRv

Wild week in workforce...(I'll stop trying to make the alliteration happen, though) #wkdev #apprenticeship #appropriations

.@FLOTUS at @USDOL event, Vision 2030 Investing in America’s Workforce. The admin commits to support strong training pathways, leveraging partnerships w workforce, community college, labor & community orgs in 5 cities - Phoenix, Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Augusta.

Great start to the morning at #ETAvision2030 with @MitchLandrieu and @johnpodesta talking about #InvestinginAmerica and connecting local workers to local jobs. Excited to have @leagueofcities as a partner in this work.