NPR recently featured the apprenticeship partnership between Central Piedmont Community College and some international businesses that operate in Charlotte.
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:
College costs are rising, student debt is mounting, and the unemployment rate for recent graduates is not improving. Those are some reasons that a group of young people in Charlotte, North Carolina is opting for an alternative route: apprenticeships.
College-Prep Kids in Charlotte are Opting for an Alternative Route: European-Style Apprenticeships
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