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Trade Schools Are the New College | Salt Lake City News
Young people are turning away from traditional college for trade schools, with welder Abbey Carlson leading the charge—finding stable work but facing early mornings and physical strain. Across the country, this shift is gaining momentum, even prompting politicians to suggest reallocating college grants to vocational programs. While college enrollment remains high, trade school enrollment has surged nearly 40%, signaling a major rethink of what counts as valuable education and career success. For many, like Abbey, hands-on training offers a clearer path to employment than lecture halls. Yet…
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