Worker shortages are increasing across the U.S. There are many reasons for that — including baby boomers retiring from the workforce, skill gaps and an increasingly dangerous landscape for immigrant ...

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reports that the Registered Apprenticeship program counted 18,524 apprentices in 2025, working with more than 3,095 employers. It is the fourth ...

MADISON, Wis. -- For the fourth year in a row, Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program set a new record for enrollment. 11,344 youth apprentices enrolled during the 2024-25 school year, a 14% ...

David Polk, director of the Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards, speaks at the state's biennial apprenticeship conference. (Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) In Brief: The ...

Only 1 in 4 Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth taking out loans, driving students toward trade careers Waunakee High School placed its highest number of students ever in ...

Sharieka Thomas is the first Black woman "A" mechanic for MCTS. She began her apprenticeship in May. The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is one month into a new apprenticeship program for bus ...

MCTS launched apprenticeship programs for bus mechanics and operators. It's a first-of-its-kind workforce initiative in the state, according to MCTS. Further, MCTS said it offers a way to address ...

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is one of 47 states with a teacher apprenticeship program, but its size doesn’t compare with other states and it is a large issue in Wisconsin’s struggle to retain ...