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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why don't we have more vocational schools and programs in this country? [View all]Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)14. American education seems to be behind the times
I really don't know what the goal is in our education system here?
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Why don't we have more vocational schools and programs in this country? [View all]
Rosa Luxemburg
Jan 2013
OP
They sold the US parents on college for all students. As soon as they can make a voc. ed. cost 110K
MichiganVote
Jan 2013
#4
My WPA built, metropolitan high school had wood, auto and machine shop; beauty school and ROTC.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#5
I took all of the shop classes in HS, as well as my college prep classes, I loved them
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#10
This administration needs to push vocational (also helps to create jobs)
Rosa Luxemburg
Jan 2013
#13
Someone got it intheir head that every child should be able to go to college
TexasBushwhacker
Jan 2013
#19
First, to certify for the 1%'s kids their entitled slots in any university they choose to afford.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#29
some districts have vocational classes, other spend their money on whatever else their BODs wants.
Sunlei
Jan 2013
#31