Job training

California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

The program has been running in Clackamas, Jackson, Klamath and Wasco counties. It recently expanded to Corvallis, Coos Bay and Umatilla County.

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, discussed how people of diverse backgrounds have been discouraged from working in trade industries.

A new state law aims to ensure workers with disabilities earn at least minimum wage. But some worry that the state doesn’t have enough resources to help these workers compete for jobs.

The United Nurses Associations of California and United Health Care Professionals are asking for a major investment in California’s 77 community college nursing schools, to scale up their programs.

In some Oregon districts, teacher recruiting efforts start early – often when future teachers are still in high school.

A program at Western Oregon University is designed to create new opportunities for diverse teachers in Oregon and to get them back into local classrooms.

California likes to see itself as a leader in climate policy. But transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy also will mean a major reshuffling for workers.

A one-time state program worth $500 million has opened up from its pilot program to support displaced workers who want to acquire new job skills.

A bill that passed the Assembly would create a “community campus” on prison grounds where inmates cook their own food and secure jobs before their release.