TRADE SCHOOL

Study highlights trade work as a growing alternative to a college degree among Gen Z

A recent report indicates that younger Americans are increasingly considering blue collar jobs as an alternative to…

By Mary Stevens '25
Oct 15, 2024

SURVEY: Small businesses dissatisfied with college-educated job seekers

'If you ain’t got the skills, you ain’t got the job,' said one employer.

By Marya Ruth Dunning '25
Nov 14, 2023

Colorado to spend over $38 million on free tuition to solve worker shortage

Colorado House Bill 23-1246 provides $38.6 million of first-come, first-served subsidies for free occupational educ…

By Spencer Dalke
Aug 25, 2023

University updates benefits to include trade school tuition assistance for employees' children

Colgate cited the nationwide need for trade workers in announcing the new policy.

By Austin Browne '24
Aug 10, 2023

ANALYSIS: Technical education gets new focus as four-year degrees lose value

If the left’s involvement in colleges and universities has corrupted those institutions, conservatives may fear tha…

By Jared Gould
Apr 20, 2023

Massive skilled labor shortage sparks nationwide refocus on technical education

Awareness of the nation's massive labor shortage is increasing.

By Jared Gould
Mar 10, 2023

Community college hosts skills training for jobs not requiring 4-year degree

The Skills Foundation of Mississippi is sponsoring a new campaign called 'Skills That Pay,' aiming to increase awar…

By Jared Gould
Mar 2, 2023

ANALYSIS: ‘Massive shortage’ in trade professionals was inevitable

Applications to vocational jobs dropped by 49% in 2022. The US Chamber of Commerce predicts a 'massive shortage of …

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Jan 11, 2023