State works at new view: Skilled trades matter #DetroitNews

Dustin Walsh - Despite a renewed effort to improve skilled trades training under Gov. Rick Snyder, Michigan's vocational education for high school students is still failing. The good news is overdue changes to the system are imminent, but the state has a long way to go to align education to the needs of employers. In February, Snyder's 21st Century Education Commission is expected to release a set of recommendations to the state Department of Education to rectify long-standing issues with vocational education,

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