Jun 12 A BMW engineer: the U.S. has fallen out of touch with the job market By Moritz Kippenberger At BMW's only American production plant, they've imported the German tradition of apprenticeships. Paul Solman speaks with a BMW engineer now based in South Carolina about the differences between the working cultures of the two countries, and what the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 05 Why an apprenticeship may be a faster ticket to the American dream than a college degree By Dustin Reid Dustin Reid, an apprentice at BMW's only U.S. plant, explains why manufacturing is growing in the United States and why vocational training may be a more sure path to the American dream than a four-year degree. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch BMW apprenticeship program trains workers to rise through the ranks without 4-year degree By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 Can Americans compete with quality-driven Germans? By Paul Solman Werner Eikenbusch, BMW’s head of workforce development for the Americas, left high school in the 10th grade for an apprenticeship program that combined on-the-job training with vocational school. He eventually returned to school to become an engineer, and at BMW’s… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch Monday, February 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we examine the deadly comeback of heroin as use of the dangerous drug in the U.S. has doubled since 2007. Also: Preventing accidents with "talking cars," South Carolina's battle over Medicaid expansion, new media models affecting… Continue watching
Jan 24 Student at South Carolina State University dies after shooting By News Desk BREAKING: Police: Student shot outside SC State University dorm dies; searching for suspects off campus. http://t.co/uUqe9A2H8Q — The Associated Press (@AP) January 24, 2014 Updated at 6:40 p.m. EST: South Carolina State… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Mill Town USA Fort Mill, S.C. went through a period of transition — the city is now experience a boom. Continue watching
May 06 Watch South Carolina Voters Set to Decide Fate of Sanford Comeback South Carolina Voters Set to Decide Fate of Sanford Comeback… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Possible Candidates Prime Up for House Races in Illinois, South Carolina Possible Candidates Prime Up for House Races in Illinois, South Carolina… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Congressional Seats Go Unexpectedly Up for Grabs Soon After 2012 Election Congressional Seats Go Unexpectedly Up for Grabs Soon After 2012 Election… Continue watching