National Job Corps Association Elects John Sparkman as New Board Chair
Washington, D.C. – The National Job Corps Association (NJCA) announced today the election of John S. Sparkman as the new Chair of their Board of Directors. Sparkman replaces outgoing Chair Richard Schubert. A member of the NJCA Board since 2013, Sparkman previously...Dept. of Education’s Talent Search Program
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for its Talent Search Program. The program is designed to identify qualified individuals from at-risk backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and encourage them to complete...Statement from Lonnie P. Taylor on President Obama’s SOTU
“President Obama clearly outlined his vision and priorities for the country in his final State of the Union Address. Closing the income inequality gap is crucial to putting our country on a pathway to a brighter economic future. There are 5,527,000 American teenagers...Funding Bill Passed by Congress
On Friday, December 18 Congress approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill with a pair of overwhelming bipartisan votes, capping a frenzied final few weeks of legislating before lawmakers head home for the holidays and gear up for the 2016 election year. The House moved...
