This brief guide is a preview of a longer report that the Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) published in 2014.
With a gross metropolitan product of almost $1.5 trillion—roughly the size of the second and third largest metropolitan economies in the US combined—the New York Metropolitan Area is home to one of the most vibrant economies in the world. We know that one of the key factors driving this economic growth is New York City’s most valuable resource: its human capital.
The Empire State has added over 500,000 private sector jobs since 2011, reaching record highs for private sector employment, and the state-wide unemployment rate has fallen to 5.9 percent from 8 percent three yearsearlier. Meanwhile, the state has empowered Regional Economic Development Councils and made available hundreds of millions of dollars to help them drive growth, declaring at every turn that New York State is “open for business.” Unfortunately, this commitment to economic growth has not always translated into strong support for workforce development programs that can help ensure that all New Yorkers can share in prosperity.
The Secretary (of Education) proposes to establish regulations to implement changes to the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) resulting from the enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA or the Act). The proposed regulations clarify new provisions in the law.
