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May 31, 2018

Dirty Jobs, Good Pay

Experts testifying before Congress don’t typically start by describing the insights they’ve gained from a backed-up toilet. But when Reality TV star Mike Rowe appeared before the Senate committee on…

Press Releases

May 21, 2018

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,…

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May 15, 2018

SkillsUSA Announces Winners of the PR Challenge

SkillsUSA congratulates the winners of the public relations challenge. This new online challenge encouraged local chapters and state officer teams to demonstrate how they showcased SkillsUSA to the news…

Press Releases

April 26, 2018

Virginia County’s ‘Signing Day’ Celebrates Seniors Heading to Jobs, Not College

This is a great article from Today.com about students in Henrico County, Va. The county held its first-ever “Career and Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day” on March…

Press Releases

April 26, 2018

High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University

Like most other American high school students, Garret Morgan had it drummed into him constantly: Go to college. Get a bachelor’s degree. Read the full story on…

Features

April 25, 2018

Opposing the Elimination of OCTAE

SkillsUSA has become aware that the U.S. Department of Education is proposing to consolidate the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) into a new Office of Postsecondary…

Chapter News

April 13, 2018

Spreading Kindness and Mulch

SkillsUSA Lowe’s grant helps Kennedy High students renovate a playground. Photo: Sofia Mejia, John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, Calif. Used with permission. Students in architecture, digital design and…

Chapter News

April 13, 2018

It’s Their Move

Less electronics, more human interaction and exercise inspired Adam Taylor and Victoria Moreau to develop a chess/checkers garden for their community in Pocomoke City, Md. Large pavers were used to…

Chapter News

April 13, 2018

An Art Gallery Shows Skills

(From left) Students Sydney Velandria, Armeen Afsharjavan, Julia Spewak and SkillsUSA National Vice President Brad Ridder enjoy a gallery opening for C.S. Monroe Tech Center students. Photo: Deborah Tripp,…

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