Getting Kids Into Unfilled and Good-Paying Blue Collar Jobs Will Require a Cultural Shift

Experts testifying before Congress don’t typically start by describing the insights they’ve gained from backed-up toilets. But when reality TV star Mike Rowe appeared before the Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 2011, he detailed two incidents involving malfunctioning commodes. Read the full story on the Dallas Morning News.

SkillsUSA Elects 2025–26 National Student Officers to Champion Career Readiness and Leadership

Fourteen outstanding career and technical education (CTE) students from across the nation have been elected to serve as the 2025–26 SkillsUSA National Officer Team.

August 04, 2025

SkillsUSA Alumna talks AI during World Youth Skills Day

“My generation must bear the full weight of responsibility on how AI is handled.”

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