This Week, Educationally Speaking continues its conversation with Dr. Quintin Kidd of Christopher Newport University and his view on the skilled trade shortage both nationally and within Hampton Roads. Recently, Dr. Kidd commissioned a survey of Peninsula residents to determine their attitudes towards the skilled trades and how the view of prestige affects parent encouragement of their children into specific occupations and careers. The shortage in workers has caused growing alarm in the manufacturing and construction sectors as industry leaders indicate their ability to get skilled workers into the job pipeline. National and State level leaders are encouraging schools to advance skill-based training that does not require a college degree. However, this would require schools to reverse their current college prep based curriculum.

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