White House spends $50 million to boost apprenticeships

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President Obama on Friday expanded the apprenticeship program he started in 2014 by doling out $50.5 million to 36 states to expand their local initiatives.

The White House boasts that 91 percent of program participants get hired afterward with starting salaries of $60,000 or more.

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