Now There’s a National ‘Signing Day’ for Career Programs

Published: May 08, 2019
Today is the first nationwide celebration designed to celebrate teenagers’ decisions to pursue careers in the skilled trades. Students who go into the trades—even new-age career-tech fields like cyber security or robotics—haven’t gotten the chorus of national support that rains down on students who decide to attend—or play football for—big-name universities. Read the full story on Education Week.

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