Katie Spiker

Dec 02, 2025

Workforce Pell can be a catalyst, unless we try to make it a cure all

Katie Spiker,

Oct 20, 2025

Making Workforce Pell Deliver for Workers, Local Businesses, and Shared Prosperity  

Brooke DeRenzis, Melissa Johnson, Katie Spiker, Caroline Treschitta, Lindsey Reichlin Cruse,

Jul 24, 2025

The Road Ahead: State and Federal Advocacy after Reconciliation

Melissa Johnson, Katie Spiker,

Jun 17, 2025

Cuts Disguised as Reform: How the 2026 Budget Undermines Workforce Development

Caroline Treschitta, Katie Spiker, Megan Evans, Amanda Bergson-Shilcock,

May 27, 2025

Federal Budget, Local Consequences: How Congress’s Cuts Could Undermine States and Workers

Melissa Johnson, Katie Spiker,

Apr 24, 2025

President Trump’s Executive Order on Skilled Trade Jobs Is a Start—But We Need Real Investment for America’s Workers

Katie Spiker,

Feb 07, 2025

The Fight for Workforce Funding: Key 2025 Deadlines Every Advocate Should Know

Katie Spiker,

Dec 12, 2024

Reauthorize WIOA Now, Address Long-Term Needs Next

Katie Spiker,

Mar 05, 2024

Here’s what Skills Advocates Should be Listening for in the State of the Union Address

Katie Spiker, Nicky Lauricella Coolberth,

Jan 12, 2024

House WIOA Reauthorization Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Caroline Treschitta, Megan Evans, Katie Spiker,

Oct 18, 2023

BLU leaders put skills training on the appropriations agenda

Jeffrey Connor-Naylor, Katie Spiker,

Aug 23, 2023

Why the Farm Bill Matters to Skills Advocates

Kate Kinder, Katie Spiker,