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Education Jun 05

How nontraditional pathways can lead workers to good jobs

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Student Kalei Kipp in Cedar Crest High School’s welding program in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, during the 2016-2017 school year. Three percent of welders in the U.S. are women. Photo from PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs series “Outside the Box.”
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Education Aug 29

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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…

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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.

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WATCH: Trump signs executive order on apprenticeships

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

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.

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Jun 13

In Wisconsin, Trump makes case for apprenticeships to fill jobs gap

By Ken Thomas and Josh Boak, Associated Press

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.

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Trump seeks pivot from Russia probe to job training

By Josh Boak, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is trying to change the subject back to his promise to make American job creation a top priority.

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Apr 21

White House to distribute $90 million for apprenticeships

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says it'll distribute $90 million this year to help states expand apprenticeship programs, particularly to minorities and new industries.

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Apr 02

Why education won’t solve America’s inequality crisis

By Simone Pathe

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…

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