Today is National Apprenticeship Day. It also marks the fourth year in a row that Wisconsin has seen a record number of youth apprentices. Over 11,000 high school students enrolled in the state’s Youth Apprenticeship program this school year.
That’s a 14% increase from the year prior, according to a statement today from Governor Tony Evers.
Tracey Griffith is the executive director of the Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin. She tells WORT reporter Sutton Johnson that apprenticeships strengthen the middle class and expand students’ options.
Image courtesy: Chali Pittman / WORT News.
