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How Can States Offer More Apprenticeships. A new report suggests North Carolina has room to grow where alternative pathways to the workforce are concerned. Over the last 10 years apprenticeships have gained increasing popularity in the United States. Active registered apprentices have grown from 410000 to 667000 since 2011 with new signups increasing by Help College Students Read Gone are the days when reading a book was the preferred means to knowledge replaced by the rapid consumption of digital media and the allure of screenbased entertainment.