UNITE-LA’s National Strategic Partnerships Team has returned with the first News to Know of 2025 with a monthly dose of national workforce and education trends and regional initiatives.

On the national stage, read more about: the return on investment from pay equity for early child care educators; national to regional partnerships creating high-growth career pathways; and changing apprenticeship policies and state legislations across the country. Additionally, read more about workforce and education chamber initiatives across the country, including: a chamber coalition in Texas advocating for fully funding public schools; locally-led workforce training programs in critical and emerging technology industries; a workforce development program touring 11 high schools across Arkansas; and more!