Gen Z is increasingly taking up trade jobs in an attempt to gain stability and avoid debt that may come with a college pursuit. They are also sharing their experience online. NBC News' Shaquille ...

A groundbreaking new educational initiative is opening doors for the second time for students across the U.S. The Pollee & ...

Traditional college and university degrees can be very expensive and lead to debt, while jobs can be scarce. Jobs in the trades tend to be secure. Training for trade jobs can be affordable, if not ...

From 2019 to 2023, online enrollment at trade schools grew by 16.9%, exceeding the growth of 9.4% felt by the higher education sectors. A 2025 report by Validated Insights projects that trade school ...

Gen-Z is "waking up" to seeing the value in trade schools as enrollment is increasing after several decades of young people overlooking the practice, one welding school CEO says. "It's getting a ...

Trade schools are gaining popularity as an alternative to four-year colleges. Short-term vocational certificates are the fastest growing type of postsecondary credential, but their value is debated.

Leaders at Gaston College have noted a significant rise in the number of students enrolling in trade programs.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -New money is on the way to high school skilled trade programs to help get more workers into the construction industry. The commercial construction industry is facing a severe ...