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Upskill/Backfill Strategies: Advancing Incumbent Workers and Opening Opportunities for Job Seekers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Education

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors grant program from 2009 to 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor funded 152 grantees across the country to train unemployed and dislocated workers in emerging and growing sectors...

2000 Santa Cruz California Zoning Provisions

Type Ordinance

Year 2000

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Santa Cruz City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces

An ordinance requiring new retail stores over 16,000 square feet to obtain a special permit, with approval hinging on whether they add to a balanced and diverse mix of downtown businesses. Specifically, a new store must demonstrate that it 1) adds a desired type of business, 2) contributes...

Workforce Policy for a Just Transition

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Roosevelt Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

The transition to a green economy requires implementing workforce development policies that prioritizes workers' interests over those of fossil fuel companies. This report discusses how workforce development policies can mediate labor disruptions, increase worker power and reduce...

Solutions to the Inequality Crisis in Dallas: Addressing Poverty with Redevelopment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development, Food

Dallas’ regional economy is robust and growing yet is facing a crisis of economic inequality which corresponds with racial inequality. South Dallas, where the population is overwhelmingly people of color, suffers from high rates of poverty and unemployment and poor access to quality...

Building a Greener KC: Transforming an Industry

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Kansas

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Education

This report focuses on an association of city and county governments and metropolitan planning organizations which collaborate to identify new training needs of Kansas City area businesses attempting to adapt to sustainable energy and energy efficiency opportunities. Key findings...

Transforming Michigan’s Adult Learning Infrastructure

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level State

State(s) Michigan

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Education

Michigan’s economy is transforming to one that demands new skills, knowledge, and credentials, especially post-secondary education. However, there are fewer adults able to meet this growing need; in fact, one out of three working-age Michigan adults lacks the basic skills or credentials...

MOVING LA FORWARD Promoting Construction Careers at Metro

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

Los Angeles is about to embark upon one of the largest investments in transportation infrastructure in the county’s history—an array of projects worth more than $72 billion over the next 30 years. This investment has the potential to be a massive economic recovery project at a time...

2009 Santa Clara Big Box Ordinance 1843

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Santa Clara City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces

This ordinance requires that proposed large retail developments, or superstores, undergo a community impact review and obtain a conditional use permit. The cost of all independent studies and investigations required to complete the review are to be paid by the developer....

Kindergarten to College: Local Innovation, National Impact

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Sallie Mae Fund

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Designed to promote savings and economic mobility, Children's Savings Accounts (CSAs) are universal, longterm, asset-building accounts established for children with public seed money and that grow over time with additional deposits and earnings. San Francisco's Kindergarten to College...

Cuyahoga County Council legislation to partner with Emerald Cities

Type Model Law

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States, Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources

Resolution No. R2012-0041: A Resolution supporting and collaborating with Emerald Cities Cleveland/Cuyahoga County to create a clean energy economy in Cuyahoga County by developing community workforce opportunities, enhancing environmentally sustainable practices and assisting Cuyahoga...

Early Educator Preparation Landscape

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Unlike public school teachers teaching children 5 years or older, early education teachers lack policy that requires certification at the state level that maintains consistent level of quality education in the nation. Furthermore, higher education programs that are meant to prepare...

Shrinking aid for Ohio's poorest families

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Work participation requirements discourage applicants who were unable to succeed during program participation. For applicants who face barriers to work, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families's requirement is also hard to meet. The state should work hard to avoid federal penalities...

Asset Development: A Framework to Align Economic Development, the Safety Net, and Education in Arizona

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level State

State(s) Arizona

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education

Asset poor families, those that cannot sustain themselves without income for at least three months or weather emergencies without falling into the safety net, are consistently vulnerable. Arizona seeks to align its economic development, safety net, and education systems to benefit...

Why Is Early Learning So Important?

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Collaboration For Early Childhood

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The Collaboration for Early Childhood is a model public/private partnership that leverages the resources of more than 40 local agencies to create a community-wide system of high-quality programs and services that foster physical, cognitive and social-emotional development during the...

Improving School Readiness and Strengthening Families: The 5 By 5 Project

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Colorado

Source City Of Denver

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement, Community Development, Public Spaces

Denver's 5 By 5 Project aims to provide Denver Head Start children and families with at least 5 cultural experiences by the age of 5, putting into action their belief that the municipality can and should play a role in improving the "school readiness" of the City's children. The 5...

Show Us the Local Subsidies

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Good Jobs First

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This report explores disclosure practices for certain types of subsidies per locality and provides a grade for those programs based on the quality of company-specific disclosures. The report finds that two-thirds of the economic development subsidy programs run by the nation's largest...

2010 Seattle Ordinance Number 123378 Urban Agriculture

Type Ordinance

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Food

This ordinance updates the City's land use code governing urban agriculture uses, including: allowing urban farms and community gardens in all zones; allowing all residents to be able to sell food grown on their property; allowing farmers' markets in more areas; allowing dedicated...

Detroit’s Untapped Talent: Partnerships and Pathways to Success

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Education

As Detroit has been met with a surge in economic growth, closing the critical skill gaps for Detroiters and attracting jobs to the city that fit entry-level skills sets are key to achieving shared economic prosperity. This report stresses the need for well aligned on-ramps to help...

The State of Preschool 2012

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level School District, City or Town

State(s) -

Source National Institute for Early Education Research

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The District of Columbia has provided funding for prekindergarten programs since the 1960s. The D.C. Public Pre-Kindergarten program as it now exists serves students in schools run through D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), community-based organizations (CBOs), and charter schools authorized...

What the Detroit Economic Mobility Grants Can Teach Us About Strengthening the Adult Foundational Skills System in Detroit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Education

The Detroit Economic Mobility Grant Initiative, a 10-grant Detroit pilot program operating from mid-2018 through 2020, has demonstrated that adult education and occupational training programs can work together to substantially improve learner results by accelerating instruction and...

The Link Between Good Jobs and a Low Carbon Future: Evidence from California's Renewables Portfolio Standard, 2002-2015

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report evaluates the impact and job quality of the green jobs created in the construction industry as a result of California's commitment in increasing the State's usage of renewable energy....

Educational Alignment for Young Children

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level School District, City or Town

State(s) California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington

Source National League Of Cities

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Based on a review of the most advanced city efforts to align education for young children from birth through third grade, the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families (YEF Institute) identified 10 common elements of effective systems alignment. This...

Detroit's Untapped Talent: Jobs and On-Ramps Needed CSW Workforce System Mapping Report

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education

There are signs of economic recovery all around Detroit. Just one year after emerging from bankruptcy, tax revenues are increasing and the city posted a budget surplus in 2015. The fficial unemployment rate has fallen to 10.7%, and housing prices are on the rise in many neighborhoods....

Forward Downtown and River Action Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source City Of Grand Rapids

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Signs of renaissance abound in the City of Grand Rapids. Cranes and construction dominate the urban heart of Downtown. The city is on track to recover all of its pre-recession population and now claims one of the nation's strongest real estate markets. And Forbes recently declared...

The Net Economic Impact of California's Major Climate Programs in the Inland Empire

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level County

State(s) California

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This report provides a quantitative assessment of the economic impact in the Inland Empire counties of four import climate change policies in the state: cap and trade, the renewables portfolio standards, distributed solar programs, and investor-owned utility. They find these programs...

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