Melanie Anderson is the Director of Government and External Affairs at Opportunity Nation. She directs the campaign’s government relations and policy efforts. Read Melanie’s bio.
Posts by Melanie Anderson
Bipartisan House Passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act
Today, we saw rare bipartisan cooperation with the unanimous House passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act, a bill to reauthorize...
Responding to President Trump’s Executive Order to Expand Apprenticeship Programs
By 2020, the majority of US jobs will require not only a high school diploma, but also some form of postsecondary education and training. It is absolutely critical...
A few items to note from this week’s 2017 budget appropriations bill
On Monday, Congress released a $1.16 trillion FY (fiscal year) 2017 Omnibus appropriations bill, which includes the 11 unfinished FY 2017 appropriations bills, funding the government through the...
Bipartisan REDEEM Act would connect young Americans to the labor market, reduce the rate of recidivism
Among the millions of youth who are disconnected from their communities and who are unable to access education and workforce development opportunities are hundreds of thousands of young...
In support of the Community College to Career Fund Act
Opportunity Nation supports the Community College to Career Fund Act introduced by Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). The expansion of innovation and partnerships between...
Understanding apprenticeships and the importance of the LEAP Act
On February 15, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) demonstrated their bipartisan relationship and commitment to re-engaging Opportunity Youth by re-introducing the Leveraging and Energizing...
House passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
At the National Opportunity Summit on Saturday, September 10, we released a policy plan entitled, “Our Opportunity Nation: A Plan to Fulfill America’s Dream as an Opportunity Nation,”...
