
Now is an ideal time for voters to raise their voices and fight for policy solutions to the economic, employment, and education issues they really care about.
Read JFF’s responses to political news and other hot policy topics as we advocate for a learning and work ecosystem where there are no dead ends to economic opportunity.
Two Policies Both Parties Can Agree On

The Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act and the Upskilling & Retraining Assistance Act
State Policy Round-Up
Our Take on Policy
JFF Shares Voters' Top Five Actions for Incoming Administration on Inauguration Day
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JFF Publishes Federal Policy Recommendations in Memo to Trump Administration
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Voters Across Critical Political Divide Equally Support Skills-Based Hiring
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Vance, Walz Take Big Swings in VP Debate But Miss on Skills
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Harris Commits to Skills and Removing Degree Requirements for Some Federal Jobs
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Second 2024 Presidential Debate Falls Short on Key Education and Employment Issues
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JFF's David Bradley Testifies Before Senate on WIOA Reauthorization
JFF Supports WIOA Consideration, Urges Continued Refinement
JFF Urges Approval of Pell Grant Expansion for Short-Term Programs
JFF's Perspective on Proposed Apprenticeship System Updates
Democrats and Republicans Embrace Industrial Policy, But That Doesn’t Mean It Will Pay Off for Workers
JFF's Take on First 2024 Presidential Debate: Few Details on Supporting Families
Biden’s FY2025 Budget Proposal Makes Important Investments in DOL and ED
Biden's SOTU Address and Britt's GOP Response Suggest a Few Things Both Sides Have in Common
Return of Gainful Employment Regs Is a Step Toward Equity for Learners
JFF Urges Institutions to Advance Diversity After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Supreme Court Ruling on Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan Underscores Need for Education Reform
Blurring the Lines Between Learning and Work in Biden’s State of the Union Address
Advice for Candidates and Voters on Super Tuesday: Put and End to Dead Ends at Work, at School, and in Life
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