Covid-19 Forces Vocational Schools to Adjust

Published: February 04, 2021

It’s hard to learn to restrain a cat for an X-ray. It’s even harder by video, said Morgan Sylvester, who is studying veterinary radiology remotely this year. “In the past, we’ve been given stuffed animals to help show us how to position different animals, but it’s hard to learn remotely,” said Ms. Sylvester, 17 years old, a high-school senior at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in Fitchburg, Mass. Read the full story from the Wall Street Journal.

Signing Day Will Celebrate SkillsUSA and Skilled Trades Students Nationwide on May 6

SkillsUSA National Signing Day will be celebrated May 6 to highlight thousands of students nationwide who will sign a pledge for a skilled trades career path as they launch a career and help close the ongoing skills gap in the United States.

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Lowe’s Foundation Partners with SkillsUSA in Support of Skilled Trades Careers

SkillsUSA announced today that the Lowe’s Foundation will support the organization with a donation of $700,000 to amplify the essential nature of the skilled trades and support students as they launch careers.

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