Veterans

Veterans’ Employment Service Unveils Resource for Military Spouses

Monday, July 23, 2018 at 09:13 AM

On June 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Services, or VETS, announced a professional license and credential finder portal for military spouses. The webpage comes after President Trump’s Executive Order Enhancing Noncompetitive Civil Service Appointments of Military Spouses. The webpage provides a comprehensive one-stop destination for occupational licensing portability, pulls resources from across the federal government, and highlights states with licensing rights for military spouses.

Wisconsin’s ‘Green Alert’ would spread word about missing veterans

Tim Anderson

Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 10:18 AM

Wisconsin appears likely to become the first U.S. state to establish a “Green Alert” system to help locate at-risk, missing veterans, The Washington Post reports. SB 473 was passed by the state Senate in January. Under the proposal, law enforcement agencies would use the state’s crime alert network (administered by the Wisconsin Department of Justice) to send along reports of missing veterans to broadcasters and outdoor advertisers. Similar alert systems already are in place in many states (including Wisconsin) for children, seniors and certain at-risk adults.

Top 5 Issues for 2016: Workforce Development

Elizabeth Whitehouse

Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 AM

CSG Director of Education Policy Elizabeth Whitehouse outlines the top five issues in workforce development policy for 2016, including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act implementation, employment issues for people with criminal records, engaging people with disabilities in the workforce, veterans' employment issues, and career pathways for students.

Top 5 Issues for 2016 in Education: Expanded

Jeffrey Stockdale

Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 AM

As state leaders outline their goals for 2016, educators and policymakers will look for strategies that ensure America’s students receive a high-quality education while addressing workforce challenges that inhibit economic growth. 2016 promises to be another busy year in transformational strategies in education. State leaders will likely address these top 5 issues facing states this year:

Top 5 Issues for 2016: Education

Jeffrey Stockdale Elizabeth Whitehouse

Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 AM

CSG Director of Education Policy Elizabeth Whitehouse and Senior Policy Advisor Jeff Stockdale outline the top five issues in education policy for 2016, including college access and affordability, Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization, WIOA implementation, and student veterans.

Resolution Supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans

CSG Executive Committee

Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that The Council of State Governments requests that the Congress and the Executive Branch work with the States to promote the quality of life for all men and women of the armed forces and improve state-federal coordination in the provision of and greater access to programs, services, and benefits that support veterans’ employment, education, job training, health, and housing needs.

Serving America’s Veterans: Congress Takes First Step in the Appropriations Process

Justin Fisk

Monday, November 16, 2015 at 02:27 PM

On the eve of Veterans Day, Congress took a major step in supporting the nation’s 22.3 million veterans by passing the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations, or MilCon—VA, bill with overwhelming bipartisan support. The first of 12 appropriations bills to pass both chambers of Congress in 2015, the Senate version provides $82 billion in discretionary funding for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Pentagon construction projects. The fiscal year 2016 bill provides about $8 billion more than the fiscal year 2015 level.

The Servant Leader in the 21st Century

Shawntaye Hopkins

Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 09:36 AM

At the George C. Marshall Foundation, we spend a lot of time thinking about Marshall. Our latest endeavor is the Marshall Legacy Series, which explores the distinct and discreet aspects of Marshall’s long career to reveal those salient characteristics that served him so well. Its tagline sums up his genius and his achievements: Visionary in War and in Peace. We define these characteristics in five words.

Credit for Prior Learning: Transfer Models across the Nation

Audrey Wall

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Credit for Prior Learning is gaining traction as one strategy for advancing postsecondary degree attainment. While much progress has been made in institutions across the U.S., challenges remain in the widespread acceptance and application of prior learning to provide transfer pathways. State and regional collaborations offer promising models.

Making the Military Vote Count

Kamanzi Kalisa

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 09:54 AM

It can be difficult for a member of the military or their family to vote while serving overseas. Luckily, both the federal and state governments are putting programs in place to help ensure military members’ voices are heard at the ballot box.

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