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Apprenticeships: "College without the debt"

"I don’t learn from books," says lanky, soft-spoken Joyner, who sports ear piercings and tattooed arms. "I have to see it. I like learning and doing at the same time."

A couple of years ago, Kevin Joyner’s life was a maelstrom of poor grades, school fights and a troubled home environment in a distressed neighborhood.

Today, the 20-year-old is back in school as a computer support apprentice, and his days are a whirlwind of a different sort — setting up laptops for students and teachers, replacing faulty hardware and fixing classroom projectors.

Even more impressive is that the high school graduate is near the top of his cohort of paid apprentices and on track to earn a starting salary of $35,000 to $50,000 as a computer technician when he completes the program in two years.

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/03/23/apprenticeships-making-comeback/81802858/

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