New Catholic trade school aims for debt-free alternative to college

‘We’re trying to wake people up spiritually, wake people up culturally, and also satisfy a real economic need as well.’

It’s no secret that there’s a crisis in higher education.

The cost of attending a four-year college has increased 180% in the last four decades, and the national student loan debt has reached $1.75 trillion.

Meanwhile, skilled trades like plumbing, electrical work and construction are facing labor shortages, losing workers to retirement at higher rates t…