A 7-minute PBS NewsHour clip examining a program that prepares inner-city high school students for advanced manufacturing careers. Economic correspondent Paul Solman visits a training program where teens learn high-skill, high-paying factory job skills to help fill the manufacturing labor gap. Viewers learn about the looming shortage of manufacturing workers and see how real students gain hands-on technical training (like machining and robotics) while still in high school. The segment highlights career-readiness skills, the value of vocational education, and how early training can lead to well-paid manufacturing jobs. It connects classroom learning to industry needs, showing the relevance of STEM and technical skills in the modern workforce.
