Anyone who went to high school before the early 2000s likely heard the noise of saws & drills from a shop room. Or perhaps they took part in it themselves. Either way, shop class was a normal part of ...

Thirty years ago, high school shop class seemed on track for extinction. As school funding became a matter of standardized test scores in reading and math, the budget tightened for classes that taught ...

L.A. Trade-Tech instructor Jay Jakahi, fifth from left, foreground, and students check out a car that they worked on as part of the school's automotive program. The workers' uniforms are smudged with ...

Path to Pro initiative will help fund critical equipment upgrades for skilled trade programs as the construction industry contends with labor and affordability headwinds The expansion of the grant ...

Thirty years ago, high school shop class seemed on track for extinction. As school funding became a matter of standardized test scores in reading and math, the budget tightened for classes that taught ...