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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

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.”
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.

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Should more kids skip college for workforce training?

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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…

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