In Texas, high schools bet on a bright future for oil and gas careers under Trump

MIDLAND, Texas — Dylan Ruiz sat in front of a nearly 6-foot-tall structure, a jumble of pumps and valves that simulate the flow of liquids and pressure changes. He was working through a training scenario on preventing oil leaks during his class on pumps, compressors and mechanical drives at Midland College in Texas. In the oil […] The post In Texas, high schools bet on a bright future for oil and gas careers under Trump appeared first on The Hechinger Report.