Trump wants to create 1 million apprenticeships. Arkansas is spearheading the effort

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published March 3, 2026 at 3:41 AM CST

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

Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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