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Teenagers in need of direction can turn to apprenticeships

Only after he put his hands to metal on a factory floor did Jordan Vail begin to grasp the point of math, communications and other skills he was supposed to be learning in high school but wasn’t.

"It helps me a heck of a lot more to see how (what I’m doing) is translating to actual life instead of sitting in a lecture," says Vail, 18. He was barely getting through high school when he landed an opportunity to combine classroom learning with paid, on-the-job training at Generac Power Systems, which builds standby generators.

By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-03-16-collegeapprentice16_ST_N.htm

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