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Seven Reasons Skilled Trades May Be the Best Path for Your Teen
Publication: Grown & Flown "High school grads are often pushed into a four-year (or higher) degree, yet only 62% of four-year students graduate after six years. Many drop out after their first...
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What to Say (and Not to Say) to Parents Whose Teens Are Not College Bound
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Four-Year College Has Lost Its Luster Among Teens; Less Than Half Considering a Four-Year Degree or Believe One Is Necessary for Success
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We Need to End Trade School Stigma
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College Not for You? You Can Make the Same Amount of Money in Half the Time Doing This
Somewhere down the road, trade schools got a bad rep--and that perception needs to change. Read the article