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Lillie B. Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama wrapped up the semester with an incentive trip to Dave and Busters acknowledging high school seniors that passed the WorkKeys assessments.

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Sixteen states participating in Work Ready Communities represent 80% of those selected for New America's analysis on How States Can Complement Workforce Pell with Smart Aid Design. WRC representation includes AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NC, OH, TN, VA, WA and WV.

WRC Champion Justin Burch of Delta Compass/WCEAMS announced award of a $500,000 grant for development of the Great River Road Market and Delta Menagerie. This is a transformative project for the redevelopment of Downtown Greenville and regional economic growth.

It's a story for victory and hope as the Recovery Resource program in Elizabethton holds its first graduation. WCYB reports on the program with remarks from WRC champion Lottie Ryans at the First Tennessee Development District.

New America reports on the progress of the Lorain, Ohio Work Ready Community for readiness to maximize Workforce Pell. Lorain Community College launched its Fast Track programs in 2018, the same year they achieved the WRC designation.

ACT empowers learners by removing barriers and creating pathways to success through programs like fee waivers, scholarships, and grants. In FY2025, we supported 477K students, 210K fee waivers, 27 scholarships, and 54 grants nationwide. Learn more in the 2025 Impact Report.

ACT's Leadership Blog featured skills-driven innovations for WRCs in New York, Arkansas, and Louisiana to strengthen workforce assets. WRC helps align education, industry, and policy around the single goal to develop a skilled, job-ready talent pipeline.

Site Selection Magazine's November edition includes a dozen location spotlights that include WorkKeys NCRC growth trends to demonstrate workforce quality. Features include Kansas, the Dakotas, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Mississippi, Washington, and Wyoming.

Valuable career-readiness assessment tools for Genesee County high school students, incumbent workers, and workers entering or transitioning careers are now available. Genesee Valley BOCES launched a testing center to support school districts and workforce development partners access ACT WorkKeys NCRC assessments.