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Appleton Technical Academy trains Wisconsin students in skilled trades amid worker shortages, despite enrollment and funding challenges.
Appleton Technical Academy, a tuition-free charter school in Wisconsin, continues to train students for skilled trades like welding and machining amid a regional shortage of qualified workers.
The school, which opened in 2014, combines academics with hands-on instruction using industrial equipment and partners with local businesses to offer college credit and paid apprenticeships.
Despite student success and growing demand for trade workers, the program faces ongoing challenges in enrollment, stigma against vocational education, and securing funding for equipment and facilities.
School leaders say sustained community and industry support is essential for long-term success.
La Academia Técnica Appleton entrena a los estudiantes de Wisconsin en oficios calificados en medio de la escasez de trabajadores, a pesar de los desafíos de inscripción y financiamiento.