Thirty years ago, high school shop class seemed on track for extinction. As school funding became a matter of standardized test scores in reading and math, the budget tightened for classes that ...

School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop classes for the 21st century.

Many schools have phased out classes like auto shop and home economics in favor of college prep courses. One local district ...

To meet the federal government’s promise to “build, baby, build,” the country is going to need a whole lot more skilled ...

The dealership decided it was better to train workers who graduated from high-school shop classes. Workers who start at $19 ...

Welders, mechanics and carpenters could have a promising future in the digital age. School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop ...

Shop class is back and kids are signing up for it. In addition to reading, writing and arithmetic, a freshman class at Piscataway Magnet High School in New Jersey is also learning how to build a ...

This fall, he’ll be teaching a new four-year aviation careers program at South Allegheny High School to introduce students to these jobs. The program will be a full-period elective class that will ...

Shop classes may soon be available to some Henderson high school students, after a decision from the city’s planning commission. The Henderson Planning Commission last week approved a ...

What's drawing students back to shop class 03:12. At Middleton High School in Wisconsin, shop class is back — and booming. For three decades, Justin Zander has shaped both wood and minds.

RENO, Nev. — In the Washoe County school district, nearly every high school offers trade and skilled classes such as welding, metalworking, and architecture. Ho ...