The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School on Monday announced that it had signed its charter contract with the Alabama Public Charter School Commission.

As Alabama heads into the post-pandemic economy, roadblocks stand in the way of returning to pre-COVID activity.

A two-year, $603,000 grant to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund will enable UAH and partner Calhoun Community College (CCC) to help Alabama transition from a low labor cost manufacturing state to a leader in the research and development of next generation additive manufacturing (AM) sciences.

Leadership representing Troy University and Wallace Community College joined the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education in announcing the launch of the state's first Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship.

A grant totaling $1.8 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies has been awarded to Birmingham Promise for the expansion of its apprenticeship and internship program.

The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA) recently launched an innovative tool in the organization's effort to promote registered apprenticeship expansion in Alabama.

State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) said the drop in workforce participation has not gone unnoticed by state policymakers.

As is an issue for the nation as a whole, many challenges currently face the state of Alabama in meeting industry demands regarding skilled and qualified labor in the 21st century economy.

There are currently over 860 advanced manufacturing jobs available in the city of Auburn, alone. Almost every industry is faced with hiring issues and the buzzword of the year seems to be “workforce development.” Alabama Works reported in the 2021 Workforce Council Annual Report that between now and 2025, “about 24.2 million Americans will earn postsecondary […]

I’m a 29-year-old college graduate who’s been working since the age of 15. I am employed full-time in a job that I love, benefit from dual family income, and have plenty of opportunity to succeed. So why should I care about “workforce development” when I’m not even sure I could tell you what it means? […]