Help wanted signs are a common sight in Vermont these days. It's a symptom of a statewide shortage of workers to fill what Vermont Gov. Phil Scott describes as some 23,000 open jobs. 

One way to address the workforce shortage is getting more people into the skilled trades through career and technical education. This podcast looks at Vermont's CTE pathways, plus some of the hurdles keeping students from pursuing these in-demand jobs.

Ohio and Intel made news last week when the company announced plans to bring its semiconductor manufacturing to the Buckeye State and build a $20 billion site. 

The technology company also is investing big—$100 million—to develop and run new education, training, and research programs in partnership with the state’s universities, community colleges, and technical schools. 

When it comes to helping low-income students achieve economic success, it turns out that the most successful colleges are not the nation’s elite universities like Stanford, Duke, or those in the Ivy League. 

Instead, a new report from Third Way says the schools that provide the most economic mobility are all public, Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Historically Black Colleges and Universities earn good scores, too, according to the report.