What’s the average cost of tuition for colleges in the U.S.?

No matter where you end up going, attending college is expensive. High costs may be inevitable, but you can prepare by estimating what you may have to pay...

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Mike Rowe: Lack of shop classes is why we’re $1.6T in student debt.

"We have unintendedly maligned an entire section of our workforce by promoting one form of education ... at the expense of all of the other forms."

- Mike Rowe, 'Dirty Jobs' host

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Kevin O'Leary: You can get rich going to trade school

Kevin O'Leary thinks attending college isn't necessarily the best financial decision for everyone. “The fact is, there’s a lot of trade schools that would help you make a lot more money. Be a plumber, they get rich,” he says.

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Why Do We Have A Skilled Trade Shortage?

...as job openings continue to increase without new laborers to fill them, the situation could impact every element of home services: wait times, work quality and cost.

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Young workers need trade unions more than ever

This video highlights the issues young workers face and how important it is for the survival of the trade union movement that we recruit and organise young workers, and develop the next generation of trade unionists.

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More retirees and fewer young people set stage for workforce dilemma

Wisconsin’s number of working-age men and women is decreasing at the same time the state’s youth population is shrinking, creating “an ominous picture” for the workforce and economy in the future, a new report warns....

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There's a Skilled Trade Labor Shortage. Can We Fix It?

Back in Vinnie Sposari’s day, plumbing was considered a good, honest living. Before shop classes started disappearing from high schools and four-year college was championed as the only respectable career path...

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