“Apprenticeships are gaining momentum as a way to close the opportunity gap, address racial and gender inequities such as occupational segregation, and improve access to quality jobs. But the policies governing apprenticeships in the U.S. are dated, and there are several structural challenges that limit their scale in industries other than the skilled trades. Moreover, the proliferation of different approaches, funding sources, and scopes threatens to undermine progress toward broader systems change. Failing to get the scale right will push greater costs for technological adoption, talent investment, and lifelong learning onto businesses, workers, and learners.”

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