Inside the schools trying to break America's college obsession

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Students at Upton High School
Students at Upton High School

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When Sam Johnson said he didn't want to go to college after graduating from high school, his teachers didn't blink.

I'm a principal at a high school that doesn't push college. Our model was a hard sell to parents — but it paid off.

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Joseph Samuelson
Joseph Samuelson, the principal of Upton High School, wants his students to be prepared for any path they take after graduation.

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I visited a high school where college isn't the main goal. It's nothing like I expected.

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Upton High School in rural Wyoming implements a personalized learning structure.

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The job market's boy problem is getting worse — but data suggests some ways to fix it

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Gen Z men are increasingly enrolling in technical school.

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Trump weighs taking $3 billion in frozen Harvard grants and giving the money to trade schools instead

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The Baker Library at Harvard University, where President Trump's war of words and funding continued on Memorial Day.

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Keep your diploma — Gen Z prefers a toolbelt

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A participant's tool belt - one of the required materials, at the Table Saw Fundamentals class at the Hammerstone School of Carpentry for Women in Trumansburg, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
As Gen Z enters the workforce, many are forgoing four-year college degrees in favor of tech training and trade school.

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