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Trump wants more apprenticeships. An Arkansas manufacturer is giving it a try

NPR Topics: News·@AndreaHsu·7 months ago
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Andrea Hsu Left: Apprentice Caleb Moss starts his day at Virco Manufacturing in Conway, Ark., at 4:30 a.m. Right: Virco's best-selling product, the 9000 Series chair. Joshua Danquah Asante for NPR hide caption CONWAY, Ark. – Caleb Moss's workday starts early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, before the sun comes up. At 4:30 a.m., he reports to his post in tool and die at Virco Manufacturing. Under the guidance of a mentor, he turns steel into high-precision tools and molds used throughout the plant. At 9:00 a.m., Moss leaves the plant and heads to Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, Ark., for a full day of instruction, beginning with math class and moving on to hands-on training on machines similar to those Moss uses on the job. He finishes his day at 4:30 p.m. and will be paid for the hours spent in both locations.…

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