The author (right) receiving a quick lesson in welding at Texas State Technical College. With summer just around the corner, many families with rising high school seniors have college tours planned.

As the price of four-year colleges balloon and the job market becomes increasingly unstable, a new batch of workers are going another route: technical school. Students enrolled in vocational-focused ...

BOULDER, Colo. – Trade schools across the country are struggling to hire qualified instructors at a time when more young people are showing interest in careers in skilled trades. The U.S. Department ...

There are many trade school loan options, and you might even be able to find employers that will help you repay those loans.

Trade school enrollments grew nearly five percent from 2020 to 2023, while traditional higher education enrollments dropped by roughly half a percent during the same period. That's not just a ...