Economy Jul 14 White House campaign aims to help jobless find new paths By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Education Apr 20 ‘The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools’ A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat. By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report
Education Apr 13 With our shortage of skilled workers, career and technical education is ready to be taken seriously In the face of a looming labor crisis, this New Hampshire voc-ed high school is preparing students for good middle-class jobs of the future. By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report
Education Apr 11 These rare schools see benefits of combining AP classes with vocational training Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point. These two schools embrace the idea that to thrive, students need both. By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report
Education Aug 30 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. By Vic Pasquantonio
Aug 29 After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report 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. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 8:39 Should more kids skip college for workforce training? By PBS News Hour Of all the U.S. high school students who graduate high school and go on to college, a large proportion will never earn their degree. How can educators better train those who may struggle in trying to pick a course of… Continue watching