Black students are opting for trade school over college due to rising costs, stagnant wages, and student debt. A shift in ...

Trade-school advocate wants federal provisions promoting skilled-trade professions. ... an Atlanta-based non-profit that offers entry-level training in skilled trades in the construction industry.

The trade school, which operates its UTI segment as well as Concorde Career Colleges, posted fiscal year 2025 first-quarter net income of $22.2M, a 113% jump year-over-year.

Some high school students are skipping college and learning trades, then graduating with $70,000-a-year job offers. Marcos Tigreros is still weeks away from graduating high school, but the 18-year ...

Montgomery, who helps lead the collaborative organization with SkillsUSA, said there’s an increase in students looking to trade careers as options after high school.