Trade Schools Vs. Traditional College: What You Should Know — from forbes.com by Robert Farrington
Excerpt:
We all know that a college education is usually worth the financial cost, but what about attending trade school instead? Unfortunately, many adults with influence over high schoolers never take the time to ask this important question.
I’m not only talking about school guidance counselors and other educators, but I’m also talking about parents themselves. For far too many parents with kids in their junior or senior years of school, the stigma surrounding having a child skip four-year college would just be too much to bear.
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Have you tried to hire a contractor lately? How about an electrician? If you have, you probably already know these jobs are in high demand.
These are just some of the reasons to consider trade school, but there are others. And if you have your child’s best interest in mind, you will at least hear me out.