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That I think would make sense.Not everyone can afford to go to college.

A university teaches knowledge and a vocational school teaches skills. There are jobs that use skills that pay well. They are usually hourly rates and pay time and a half for  over time or working more than 8 hours a day. . Someone who attends a university usually has a monthly salary.

This generation of young people don't want to get there fingers dirty. Vocational school teach trades that require getting dirt under the nails. Young people today are all mouth and no substance. They'd rather sit a cubicle with a tie on and play on a computer making s**t money than learning a trade that makes real money for real work. My plumber buddy charges $90 for a visit than he gets $125 per hour.

Vocational education should be a part of High School.  We need people with skills and trades.

Not everone needs to take algebra, geometry, trig etc.

I believe it would help the drop out rate if young people were able to do things they were interested in.

The Baby Boomers are retiring not dying. It is their parents that are that age.  The tuition of a trade school and/or beauty school is expensive. The USA is still the land of opportunity. Anyone that wants to work can go to tech school or college. The concern is a healthy respect of others and developing outstanding skills.   Retired Baby Boomer who was a vocational teacher.