The Waypoint team is proud to celebrate the launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center Commission on the American Workforce, which will develop a national strategy to strengthen the workforce, expand economic opportunity, and ensure that individual Americans and our country as a whole can remain competitive.

America’s success is fueled by our population’s collective skills, knowledge, and experience – our human capital. The Commission, chaired by former Governors Bill Haslam (R-TN) and Deval Patrick (D-MA), will consider urgent challenges that threaten these assets, including low student proficiency, stagnating college enrollment, barriers to employment, and a widespread skills mismatch between employers and the unemployed.

To this end, BPC has established four expert working groups to focus on critical areas: Elementary and Secondary Education, Postsecondary Pathways, Workers and the Workforce, and Worker Supports. We at Waypoint are thrilled to facilitate the Elementary and Secondary Education group and collaborate with the nation’s leading experts to explore the federal role in K-12 education. For more details, see the BPC Commission on the American Workforce press release