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Students take part in apprenticeshipsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:29AMRACINE — The Racine Unified School District’s Youth Apprenticeship program allows high school students to experience different career options with both classroom and onsite, work-based learning. The one- and two-year programs in areas such as health services, finance, printing, manufacturing, engineering and architecture offer students the opportunity to study material related to their interest ...

Apprentice programs build futuresMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:53AMStudents need to plan ahead to take part in apprentice programs. Taylor Oostenbrug took part in the carpentry apprenticeship program offered through Aldergrove Community Secondary.

Study: Ohio short of skilled workersTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:05AMLUCASVILLE — According to an article published in the Columbus Dispatch last week, a Washington policy research group finds that Ohio suffers from a shortage of skilled workers. At Scioto County C...

Shortage of skilled workers frets employersSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:24AMThe so-called skills gap is a national problem that has left businesses without a crucial pipeline of the skilled workers they need in a rapidly changing economy.

Some firms can’t find skilled workersWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:02AM"Our system for preparing young adults is broken," one Harvard expert says. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- John Russo's chemical lab in North Kingstown has been growing in recent years, even despite a deflated economy, and he expects to add another 15 to 20 positions to his 49 employees over the next year.

Gap in skills force manufacturers without trained worker pipelineThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:05AMCareer and technical education programs, once derided as being for those who couldn't cut it academically, offer one path. But growing those programs has not been a national priority and their quality is inconsistent at best.

Blog » Movie CricketThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:35AMLaboratory technician Roger Avita pours a solution while working in the Manufacturing lab at Ultra Scientific Analytical, a company that develops water purification standards and testing, in North Kingstown, R.I., Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2011. The company is looking to add 15 to 20 employees to the 49 currently employed over the next year but is having difficulty finding qualified workers.

Update: Virginia man to lead Florida ed departmentTuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:11AMThe state Board of Education this morning voted for Gerard Robinson to be Florida's next education commissioner. Robinson is the secretary of education for Virginia.

New door to apprenticeshipsMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:03AMA job is a job. But helping people acquire skills can put them on the road to a career. The Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program, a free training program concentrating on job-readiness and skills training, is designed to do just that, organizers said.