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Education
fromFortune
17 hours ago

'I don't know why I need to go to college': Ford CEO says his Gen Z son worked as a mechanic and wondered if the 4-year degree was still worth it | Fortune

Skilled trades face urgent shortages as retirements outpace new entrants and soaring college costs push young people toward vocational work over four-year degrees.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Starmer's further education plans augur well, but the policy detail will be telling

Keir Starmer has joined a long line of ministers and prime ministers who have called time on Tony Blair's ambition for half of the nation's young people to go on to higher education. Rishi Sunak, Gavin Williamson and now Starmer have all declared an end to Blair's famous 1999 pledge as a policy priority, and done so on the grounds that the focus on universities has come at the expense of vocational education and training such as apprenticeships.
UK politics
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Inside the schools trying to break America's college obsession

Some high schools provide tailored postsecondary pathways—college, military, or workforce—leading more students to choose trade school, apprenticeships, or direct employment.
Higher education
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Trump's Ivy League deals are set to funnel cash to trade schools | Fortune

Pressure on elite colleges to resolve funding disputes is redirecting money toward career and technical training and trade-school workforce programs.
Careers
fromDaily Mom magazine
3 weeks ago

The Benefits Of Trades 101: Interviews That Change Your Mind

Skilled trades offer high-demand, well-paying, and fulfilling career paths that require early exposure to overcome stigma and fill a growing labor gap.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The job market's boy problem is getting worse - but data suggests some ways to fix it

Unemployment and labor-force withdrawal among young men are increasing, risking understaffed industries, reduced Social Security revenue, and worsening mental health.
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago

Spotlight: Ardit Islamaj - A Local Electrician Lighting the Way in Massachusetts

I've always liked working with my hands. Even as a kid, I liked fixing things. I wanted a job where I could see the results of what I did every day.
Women in technology
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