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| 22 Apr 2026 | |
| Written by John Colborn | |
| Advocacy Resources |
In April of 20256, President Trump proclaimed the US would grow the number of apprenticeships in the United States from 700,000 to over one million. A year later, the number of apprenticeships has remained essentially flat. Growing apprenticeship takes time, however, so AFA wanted to look behind the numbers. It has identified four key practices the Administration needs to take, and graded each one. Our assessment is that the Administration is taking sensible steps, but Congress will need to step up funding to hit the target. Read AFA's full analysis here.
