http://kunm.org en http://kunm.org/post/big-bucks-attract-high-school-grads-mining This spring, some high school grads in Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Nevada may see some good job prospects.<p>The recent spike in metal prices, combined with a shortage of miners, means mining companies are hiring. So some teens are opting not to go to college, and instead are heading underground.<p>But these high-paying jobs also come at a high cost.<p><strong>An Educator Questions His Own Path</strong><p>Don Kotschevar teaches high school in the small town of Mullan in north Idaho's remote Silver Valley. He is the assistant principal, basketball coach and shop teacher. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000 Jessica Robinson 8519 at http://kunm.org Big Bucks Attract High School Grads To Mining