Are teen girls the answer to shortage of public works workers?

NPR | By LaShawn Hudson

Published November 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM MST

Public works jobs across the country are mostly done by men. In Georgia, teenage girls are now trying out those jobs.

LaShawn Hudson

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