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🎓Proclamation of Career and Technical Education Month, 2025

The Proclamation designates February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month, emphasizing the significance of vocational training in cultivating a skilled workforce. It underscores the government's focus on empowering students and workers, investing in education, and adapting to emerging technologies for economic growth and job market alignment. This initiative reflects a commitment to enhancing America's competitive edge in the global economy.

🎓Notice of Meeting - National Academic Affiliations Council

The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a public meeting of the National Academic Affiliations Council, discussing updates on workforce pathways for mental health trainees, educational funding programs, and advancements in artificial intelligence in support of veterans. The gathering provides opportunities for public comments and stakeholder engagement.

📊CDC Notice on Proposed Data Collection for Workforce Development

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Healthcare Prevention and Response Workforce Development for Health Departments. The proposed workforce development evaluations will be used to assess whether the CDC-developed workforce development activities are reaching the intended audience and achieving the intended goal of strengthening public health workforce capacity to prevent and respond to Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antibiotic Resistance (HAI/AR) outbreaks at the individual trainee and program level.

🇺🇸Executive Order 14143

🌟SSA Introduces Youth Transition Demonstration for Employment Opportunities

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is announcing the Youth Transition Exploration Demonstration (YTED) project for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (Act). This project is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an employment intervention for youth with disabilities, who are transitioning into the adult workforce. SSA will modify the program rules that apply to income for certain project participants who receive SSI payments under title XVI of the Act. This modification will not apply to income for project participants who receive Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits under title II or receive concurrent benefits under title II and title XVI of the Act.

📚Evaluation of Teacher Residencies

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).

📊DOL Notice on Information Collection for Workforce Reporting

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.