When Lacy Jackson pushed down on a large brake pedal, a wall of wires, pipes and valves let out a loud squeak.
“That’s because it’s air-operated,” said Houston Metro Coordinator Orlando Rodriguez.”This is our training aid that we use to teach our students how the system works.”
Jackson, 17, and around 25 other students from Houston ISD’s Wheatley High School toured Metro’s Kashmere Bus Operating Facility in late August to see some of the county’s ever-growing career apprenticeship options. Unlike traditional college or vocational school, apprenticeships offer students a way to get paid right out of high school while learning the skills needed for high-wage careers…