AllTradesJournal

Trades Education

4 articles

Young diverse students learning skilled trades with modern tools in a bright, well-equipped workshop, symbolizing future career opportunities.
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Grants Fuel Trades Education, Drawing Next-Gen Workers

Graduates from Pennsylvania College of Technology's trades programs boast a 98% job placement rate and earn 36% more than the national average for federal aid recipients, according to the college.

Rick Donovan·September 10, 2026
Diverse skilled trades workers collaborating on a construction site, symbolizing Ontario's economic stability and future growth.
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Skilled trades education is key to Ontario's 2026 economic stability.

Ontario's economy is bleeding $24 billion annually due to a critical shortage of skilled trades workers.

Rick Donovan·June 22, 2026
Students training in a large, modern Pima Community College trades lab with new equipment, symbolizing expanded educational opportunities in skilled trades.
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Pima Community College opens $1.2M expanded lab April 14, 2026

Pima Community College's Building and Construction Technology program is expanding its lab tenfold, from 2,500 to 25,000 square feet.

Rick Donovan·April 15, 2026
A skilled tradesperson's hands, worn and focused, working on machinery, juxtaposed against a blurry background projection of abstract economic charts, symbolizing the disconnect between policy and practical labor.
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Progressive Capitalism Is a Talking Point, Not a Solution for the Skilled Trades

Progressive capitalism seeks to solve the industrial workforce crisis, but it's a theoretical blueprint that will fail without a ground-level revolution in how we value and train skilled tradespeople. No economic philosophy from on high can, by itself, solve the skills gap plaguing our industries.

Rick Donovan·March 30, 2026