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Picture this: More students land high-paying jobs without debt, especially in fields that have a workforce shortage. New hires get on-the-job training.
It’s all part of the vision that the state has for education after high school, and Aleks has the details.
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Work first, college degree later: Indiana wants students to consider a new postsecondary model
Indiana is expanding apprenticeships and employer-paid training as an alternative to the college-first path. Will students and families embrace the new model?
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