Data & Reports

August 29, 2024

The Virginia Skills Initiative

The Virginia Skills Initiative (VSI) was established as part of the Virginia Office of Education Economics’ (VOEE) broader mission to inform policy and practice at the intersection of education and the labor market. Funded by a 2022 Governor’s Discretionary Fund award, the project provides an empirical approach to understanding how college graduates’ education and skills […]

August 14, 2024

12-Month Research Agenda

Fiscal Year July 2024 - June 2025 The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) serves as a pivotal resource for state-administered education and workforce programs. VOEE data and analyses inform a diverse group of stakeholders as they make programmatic and policy decisions related to workforce education and training. This includes the governor and the General […]

Program-to-Skills Mapping Dashboard

The Program-to-Skills Mapping Dashboard allows users to explore the skills taught in academic and non-credit programs across the Commonwealth. Identified skills are based on required course descriptions and other program documents. The tool offers a comprehensive overview of the skills prioritized in Virginia’s higher education institutions. It is a valuable resource for researchers, workforce developers, […]

May 20, 2024

Improving Virginia's Career Readiness System: The Equity of Virginia's Career Readiness System (Brief #6)

The international, non-partisan Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently conducted an in-depth review of career readiness activities in K-12 schools in Virginia. The study is part of the OECD Career Readiness project, which is examining and benchmarking career readiness practices across the globe in an effort to help governments, schools, employers, and other […]