It comes as no shock to the average person that a ripple effect of recent technological advances and the growth of the Internet economy has been a tectonic shift in the labor force. The number of jobs that require sitting behind a desk in a cubicle – or anywhere a computer might be – has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. This shift has transformed our educational system into one that funnels students towards a different set of opportunities. While some of those opportunities offer new and exciting prospects for our economy, the trend has accelerated at the cost of marginalizing vocational and skills-based training – especially in the construction trades.
As the Smyrna Bulldogs face off against the Brentwood Bruins Friday in the Class 6A playoffs, we’re urging everyone to cheer on our home team.
One of the highlights of the season for Dow Smith Company has been the opening of the new field house, which was a longtime dream of Dow’s.