Twitter chat: Are apprenticeships more lucrative than a college degree?
To learn more about apprenticeships and share your thoughts and questions, join in @NewsHour's Twitter chat on Thursday, August 31, at 1 p.m. EDT.
Watch 6:38
Colorado apprenticeship program turns the factory floor into a classroom
Some high school students in Colorado may get prime jobs even before they get their diplomas. That’s because CareerWise, the nation’s first statewide youth apprenticeship program, links students to industries and addresses manufacturers’ demand for skills, while offering employment, academic…
After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople
As California budgets millions to rebrand long-disparaged vocational education, there are an estimated 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay at least $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree.
WATCH: Acosta, DeVos speak after Trump workforce roundtable
Acosta and DeVos are expected to speak around 4:30 p.m. ET. Watch live in the player above.
As part of the president's weeklong push on workplace development, the action would shift the certification process from the Labor Department to the companies relying on these programs.
The push is aimed at training workers with specific skills for particular jobs that employers say they can't fill at a time of historically low unemployment.
President Donald Trump is trying to change the subject back to his promise to make American job creation a top priority.
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it'll distribute $90 million this year to help states expand apprenticeship programs, particularly to minorities and new industries.
Earnings inequality in America has increased since 1979 — that much we know. But why and what to do about it is murky — in part because we’re often talking past each other when we talk about inequality. There are…
