The Lanham Act provided funding for all of the following except which?

• A. The training of workers in war plants
• B. Postsecondary schooling for workers
• C. The construction of schools near military installations
• D. Childcare for working parents

Answer: (B)

The policy focus here is on quick, practical supports to boost wartime production by strengthening the local workforce. The Lanham Act funded on-the-job training for workers in war plants to quickly raise their skills for defense production. It also funded the construction of schools near military installations to provide accessible training facilities for those workers, and it supported childcare for working parents to reduce barriers to employment and keep the labor force stable. Postheducation beyond immediate job-specific training—such as broad postsecondary schooling for workers—was not part of this act’s scope, as the emphasis was on rapid workforce readiness and related support services during wartime rather than long-term degree programs.