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Skilled trades in high school: what voters, parents, and students want from policymakers and educators

Voters, parents, and high school students share a remarkably positive view of skilled trades classes and support greater investment in these courses to prepare students for life after high school, according to a new study from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. The study finds broad and bipartisan support among voters and parents alike for a variety of funding mechanisms to bolster skilled trades education.

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STEM Cafe: Not Just Hammers & Nails

Teachers explored connections to high demand careers in the trades through interactive design challenges as well as a panel discussion with industry professionals during a virtual, interactive, STEM Café, “The Building and Construction Trades” produced by the Construction Center of Excellence and West Sound STEM Network.

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