Tom Trausch leads his students as they take measurements for a concrete project Oct. 18 at the lower Kingston soccer fields in Cedar Rapids. Students at Jefferson High School are working on a concrete ...

When Dan Moffit’s eighth grade students at Elkins Pointe Middle School file into his construction class first thing in the morning, they place their bookbags on shelves they made. After the morning ...

The high school CTE pathway can help to close the gender gap in construction careers The need for skilled construction workers is at a critical point, but despite an increase in female workers, about ...

Claire Novin took her first construction course in the second semester of her junior year. She was “a little late to the game,” as she described it but still managed to fit in an apprenticeship and ...

“It is all about giving students exposure and opening doors of them in both academic and technical fields,” teacher Drue Jacobs said. (This is the finale of a of a multistory series that explores ...

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Rain or shine or sleet, students in Crow High School's construction tech class are building, teacher Kyle Kishen said. Kishen, a contractor and business owner, joined the school's staff this year to ...

On Tuesday, the Alton School Board approved two new course offerings for Alton High School, allowing students to gain firsthand experience in the healthcare and construction industries. Director of ...

(This is the finale of a of a multistory series that explores Career Technical Education pathways at Sonoma Valley High School.) Sonoma Valley High schoolteacher Drue Jacobs isn’t the least bit ...