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Contrast between a thriving manufacturing facility and a chaotic office representing financial mismanagement in skilled labor funding.
Tools & Equipment

Skilled Labor & Manufacturing Funding: Foundations Invest, Audit

An audit cited $20.9 million in misspending within a federally funded Ohio manufacturing program, risking its shutdown, according to WKYC . This financial mismanagement directly threatens crucial work

Kyle Brenner·August 25, 2026
Split image contrasting a modern, well-equipped skilled trades workshop with an outdated, under-resourced one, highlighting Michigan's educational funding disparities.
Trades

Michigan skilled trades programs show widening access disparities

A state audit found 70% of new skilled trades equipment funding went to districts with higher property tax revenues, benefiting wealthier suburban schools, according to the State Auditor General's Off

Rick Donovan·May 5, 2026