{"id":2553,"date":"2018-03-14T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?page_id=2553"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:44:07","slug":"education-and-workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy\/issues-and-committees\/education-and-workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Education &#038; Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GLI&#8217;s Education and Workforce Development Committee focuses on a range of issues related to our regional labor force. One of GLI&#8217;s top strategic goals is to make Greater Louisville home to the most competitive workforce on the globe. This means developing a\u00a0world-class education system and workforce training programs to cultivate a homegrown workforce as well as pursuing innovative policies aimed at attracting and retaining top talent.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Education and Workforce Development Committee generally meets twice per year\u2014once in the Fall and once in the Spring\u2014and also receives specialized emails and calls-to-action on issues related to the Committee&#8217;s interests.\u00a0To learn more about joining the Committee, send us a <a href=\"mailto:GovernmentAffairs2@greaterlouisville.com\">quick email<\/a>. All GLI investors are eligible to serve on one or more of GLI&#8217;s five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy\/issues-and-committees\/\">Issue Advisory Committees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Education and Workforce Development Priorities<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To read more about GLI\u2019s legislative priorities across all levels over government, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy\/agendas-and-publications\/\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attract and retain skilled workforce<\/li>\n<li>Enact meaningful criminal justice reform<\/li>\n<li>Support educational choice<\/li>\n<li>Increase funding for K-12 and higher education<\/li>\n<li>Address acute educator staff shortage<\/li>\n<li>Fund substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs<\/li>\n<li>Maintain an inclusive workforce by opposing harmful legislation that could be perceived as discriminatory or unwelcoming<\/li>\n<li>Maintain local control for school districts, colleges, and universities<\/li>\n<li>Encourage second-chance hiring<\/li>\n<li>Stabilize the child care sector<\/li>\n<li>Remove barriers to workforce participation and educational and training opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Fund workforce development programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GLI&#8217;s Education and Workforce Development Committee focuses on a range of issues related to our regional labor force. 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