Trump wants to reach 1 million apprenticeships. Arkansas is jumpstarting the effort

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published March 3, 2026 at 4:41 AM EST

The Trump administration has a goal of reaching 1 million registered apprenticeships. It's put Arkansas in charge of leading the way.

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Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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