Houston’s High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Need Degrees

All week long on Education Week, we’ve been focusing on traditional career paths and education pathways, but there’s a labor trend that could provide Houstonians with another route to career success. Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Hany Khalil, executive director of the Texas Gulf Coast Labor Federation, about why more and more Houstonians are turning to union apprenticeships, how these roles are benefiting the city, and why attitudes are changing toward a “college or bust” mentality. 

Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

• HISD failed to prepare students for college, career success before the takeover. Will that change?
• Many high school graduates don't finish college. Local unions are investing in paid apprenticeships.
• Learn more about Union Apprenticeships 
  

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