State and local officials gathered in Salineville March 20 as the Utica Shale Academy officially broke ground for its second welding lab. Community leaders, educators and stakeholders were present at ...

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Magnolia State has only 49 available workers for every 100 open jobs.

High School has been named one of 72 schools across the nation selected to participate in Airgas’ 2025 High School Welding Education Initiative, a program aimed at addressing the growing skills gap in ...

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April is “second chance” month, a national initiative to raise awareness around challenges that incarcerated individuals face ...

Build Pagosa is bridging the gap between educational skills training and the urgent needs of our labor force and creating economic opportunities across the region by providing the facilities, ...

The Philadelphia School District is opening up more spots in summer programs this year, offering students opportunities to learn welding, join a drum line, take dual enrollment courses, and practice ...

SoLAcc welcomed its first cohort of students in the new Advanced Welding Technology program at the St. Martinville Campus in ...