Throughout my childhood, David Letterman was a spectral gap-toothed presence. As my bedtime was long before Late Night with David Letterman aired on NBC at 12:30 a.m., I had only a vague sense of his ...

The host of the long-running cable show "Dirty Jobs" said he's worried about the future of jobs in the United States.Mike Rowe came to Kansas City to serve as keynote speaker at Skills USA, a national ...

Many students believe that the next natural step after graduating from high school is to go off to college. Secondary education has become such a common transition that many parents begin saving for ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Career and vocational education is en vogue, as Republicans who dominate Washington and most state capitols have been touting job training over the bachelor’s degree. But community ...

Vocational education was once synonymous with wood shop and auto repair classes. It became known as a place to put students who weren't college material. But the focus has changed. And so has the name ...

WASHINGTON state is home to a strong, vibrant manufacturing sector that other states envy, but many employers have a hard time filling jobs. Solving that problem should start in high schools by giving ...

Ultrasonographers utilize ultrasound technology to create images of internal body structures. They work in hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic imaging centers. The job requires proficiency in operating ...

If you've seen the classic cult movie Office Space, you're familiar with the humorous portrayal of the ultimate in workplace nightmares. A group of unhappy 20-somethings are made miserable by the ...