Mike stopped by MTI yesterday and got to meet some of their talented students. Read More...
Teens are learning the value of a trade school education and the benefits of high-tech factory jobs.
Kids used to go to college to avoid working minimum-wage jobs in factories. But nowadays kids are going to vocational school to get high-tech factory jobs working with programs and robotics.
When he decided against going to a traditional high Warner Adams got teased. But now he’s getting the last laugh. Read More...
I consider myself pretty fortunate as I am pretty much guaranteed an invitation to attend the Skills USA National Championship each year. Granted it is as a volunteer, but I got to say it is worth it. For most students though, it takes a lot of work and determination to get what maybe that once in a lifetime opportunity. You see before they can compete in Kansas City, they have 
to make it through the State Championships where only the 1st place winner gets the chance.
Welcome to Skills Alabama 2013 – with over 65 different competitions taking place over a 2 day period.
Most of the competitions were held here on site, with the notable exceptions for those that required large specialty equipment (welding, auto body, diesel & auto engine repair).
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Drake State Community College will be offering free construction training courses for residents of the region who are currently unemployed or under employed and have a desire to enter the field of construction. Classes begin April 22 with first classes scheduled for completion by August 31, 2013. Read More...
Student success is the goal of all CTE programs. To achieve that success, they must deliver rigorous and relevant educational opportunities that incorporate real-world and hands-on situations. But these programs cannot deliver that desired outcome without the input and direction of the business community. Who knows better what employees need to know and be able to do than employers? Read More...
On behalf of Mike Rowe and mikeroweWORKS, we’re excited to announce that the mikeroweWORKS Foundation has partnered with Scholarship America to establish the mikeroweWORKS Foundation Education 
Scholarship Program. The total amount to be distributed this year is $250,000. The program is set up to award individual scholarships to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements for an amount up to $2,500.
Scholarship America, the nation’s largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization, has distributed more than $2.7 billion to 1.8 million students across the country through various programs.
This program is for students who are enrolled in a skilled trade program at a two-year college, vocational school or approved training institute. Instructions for completing and submitting the application are provided when an option is selected.
Find the online application format and the printed PDF application form along with more information at – www.scholarshipamerica.org/mikeroweworks/
Career and technical education is important for communities and schools so finding funding and offering new technology is the key to their success.
The high-tech return of high school shop class
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN
Schools of Thought
(CNN) – You can almost hear the old shop teacher asking – so, how is this going to work? Read More...
