Williamsburg High School senior William Van Dee works on his welding technique using a virtual reality machine during a May 9 introduction to engineering class at the school in Williamsburg. The VR ...

Brent Tuttle has taught welding for 24 years to more than 3,000 students. He says California high schools should offer more classes like his, training students in trades rather than steering them all ...

Once a year, Woolf Aircraft Products shuts down production and turns its facility over to students who show off the skills they’ve acquired in Nick Regets’ welding classes at the William D. Ford ...

Western Technical College hosted pairs of Bigs and Littles Saturday in their manufacturing department as they learned about welding from a welding instructor and his students. The pairs worked on ...

OVERTON - Seven Kearney High School welding students had an onsite view of the welding industry Tuesday. Led by longtime welding instructor Ron Knapp, the students were given an inside look at how the ...

Reminds me about my days when I went to high school. The person who told me "we don't do it that way anymore" is dead wrong. This type of learning is still going on!

Center Line High School 2025 graduate Avery Masch never expected an elective welding class would spark her artistic talent. But it was in Joseph Dizakowski’s room that Masch’s creativity began to ...

Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Brent Tuttle has taught welding for 24 years to more than ...