December 10, 2021 The House Committe on Education and Labor will host a briefing discussing investments in the federal workforce system, including the $5 billion community college-led workforce training program, that are in the Build Back Better Act. Please see below for the invitation and instructions on how to register: "You are invited to participate in an upcoming briefing conducted by Chairman Bobby Scott and the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Education and Labor on December 16th 2021 at 12:30pm EST to 1:30pm EST on the investments in the federal workforce system included in the House passed version of H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). The briefing will feature introductory remarks by Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, as well as information on the BBBA’s workforce provisions provided by Committee staff. To RSVP for the briefing and to receive the Zoom link please complete this registration form for each participant. The briefing is closed to the press and off the record." ACCT NOW is the go-to resource for issues affecting community colleges. Our new website features original reporting and research, as well as of-the-moment legislative updates. ACCT NOW also includes articles, reports, and research from outside sources that benefit the ACCT community. Spread the word. Please encourage your fellow trustees, presidents and colleagues to stay up to date about legislation that affects their community colleges by joining the Latest Action in Washington (LAW) E-Alert network. To join, simply e-mail publicpolicy@acct.org with 'LAW Alert' in the subject of the e-mail. For more community college news from inside the beltway, follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/CCTrustees) or like us Facebook (facebook.com/CCTrustees). Have questions? Contact us with any questions or concerns about public policy and ACCT's advocacy on behalf of two-year colleges and two-year college trustees. ACCT's Latest Action in Washington alerts are sent to interested ACCT members to keep you up to date on important legislative activities that impact community colleges. If you no longer wish to receive ACCT's Latest Action in Washington alerts, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. |