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Gen Z Leery of 4-year Degree Paths, Surveys Show
Publication: University Business "How intent are high school students on pursuing four-year degrees? According to a new report from Minnesota-based ECMC Group and VICE Media, only 25% of the 3,000...
New Fire Station with State-of-Art Equipment Will Offer Training to High School Kids
Publication: The Kansas City Star "Fire Station No. 48 is under construction on donated land near Blue Valley Southwest High School, and the school district is gearing up to offer a fire science...
School Closures in Kansas Highlight Need for More Career Education
Publication: WIBW Parents believe career and technical education programs are the solution to training America's workforce. There is a lack of such programs, which needs to be remedied. Read the...
Teens Need to Know They Can Make Money in Trade Careers
Publication: Family Circle High-paying jobs are available for students who choose trade school or vocational or technical education instead of bachelor’s degree programs. Read the article
Lockheed Martin to Give Scholarships to Students Pursuing Trade Skills
Publication: Orlando Sentinel Lockheed Martin will administer two scholarship programs aimed at boosting the technology workforce, including a new effort that will provide aid to high school and...
Georgetown Study Ranks K-State, MATC Similarly in Value of Degree After 40 Years
Publication: The Manhattan Mercury As the price of higher education goes up, potential students are putting more stock in the future value of a degree, and a Georgetown University study ranks K-...
Six-Figure Price Tags Are Coming to Colleges
Publication: The Atlantic "The annual cost of attending several selective universities is slated to reach $100,000 within a few years." Read the article
Students Grapple with Lifetime Decision — College or the "Trades"
Publication: CBS "College graduates in the U.S. are staggering under $1.5 trillion in student loans — triple the level of student debt 10 years ago. By contrast, plumbers, electricians and other...
New Olathe Business Offering Woodworking Classes, Mentorships for Kids and Teens
Publication: Fox 4 Kansas City "A new business is opening its doors to young people in hopes that it will get them to put down their phones and pick up a trade." Read the article
Steel Mill Worker Shares a Success Story
Publication: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City "The Federal Reserve has released a new video about opportunity occupations, jobs that offer good pay for people without a four-year college...
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