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Forbes: Why We Desperately Need To Bring Back Vocational Training In Schools
Last updated on Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Education
This article, written by Forbes in 2015, is still very relevant today, if not, even more so!
A few important excerpts to consider:
“Won’t all students benefit from a high-level, four-year academic degree program? As it turns out, not really. For one thing, people have a huge and diverse range of different skills and learning styles. Not everyone is good at math, biology, history and other traditional subjects that characterize college-level work. Not everyone is fascinated by Greek mythology, or enamored with Victorian literature, or enraptured by classical music. Some students are mechanical; others are artistic. Some focus best in a lecture hall or classroom; still others learn best by doing, and would thrive in the studio, workshop or shop floor.”
“…despite the growing evidence that four-year college programs serve fewer and fewer of our students, states continue to cut vocational programs.”
“The U.S. economy has changed. The manufacturing sector is growing and modernizing, creating a wealth of challenging, well-paying, highly skilled jobs for those with the skills to do them. The demise of vocational education at the high school level has bred a skills shortage in manufacturing today, and with it a wealth of career opportunities for both under-employed college grads and high school students looking for direct pathways to interesting, lucrative careers.”
Read the full article online here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholaswyman/2015/09/01/why-we-desperately-need-to-bring-back-vocational-training-in-schools/?fbclid=IwAR05E4A8oGBJBaXg0kdSvrT9T4238nFPjHAE39yfD2ttuVD7J_ejuvDCowo#6842a3ec87ad
Certainly the maritime industry has seen similar effects.
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