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Affordable housing partnership teaches high school students building trades

By Sam Fuqua
Published December 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM CST

Affordable housing and a shortage of skilled trades workers are both pressing issues in the U.S. A Colorado city is partnering with a local school district and Habitat for Humanity to teach kids trades by building homes working people can afford.

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