High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University

Published: April 26, 2018
Like most other American high school students, Garret Morgan had it drummed into him constantly: Go to college. Get a bachelor’s degree. Read the full story on NPR.org.

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