Extra: Trade Schools And The Future Of America's Labor Force

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🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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The Trump Administration has vowed to make "Make trade schools great again.” Part of their plan includes making billions of dollars available for trade schools by rerouting grant money and adjusting 529 college savings plan laws. This comes at a time when American companies are begging for electricians, welders, and others who can fill the essential jobs needed to fuel growing industries of the future like artificial intelligence. Dr. Jason Altmire, former Pennsylvania Congressman and current President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, recently joined FOX News Rundown host Jessica Rosenthal to discuss the growing popularity of trade schools and the growing demand for their graduates. Dr. Altmire explained the importance of skilled labor to the economy, how the perception of choosing a trade over college has shifted over the decades, and how AI could impact white and blue-collar jobs. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire conversation with Dr. Jason Altmire and allow you to hear even more about the trade schools and the future of America’s labor force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.7	This is the Fox News Rundown Extra.
1:06.3	I'm Jessica Rosenthal.
1:08.2	This week we talked about an increasing interest in trade school attendance with Dr. Jason Altmeyer, former Pennsylvania congressman, who's now president and CEO of career education colleges and universities. That is the National Trade Association representing private post-secondary career schools. He says AI is reshaping the workforce. And while the trades had been more heavily attended by veterans
1:29.0	or people changing careers, interest is now coming from those who are younger. Unemployment among
1:34.7	recent college grads, especially among men, is rising. And the demand for American electricians,
1:40.5	HVAC technicians, plumbers, welders, and others is in the hundreds of thousands.
1:45.0	We talked about what he's seeing and how those interested can get involved.
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