I disagree. I became a proponent of vocational education when I was a juvenile prosecutor. Many of these teenagers who I dealt with were not academic, but they had tremendous skills in other areas. Not every one is wired to learn academic material easily. Why set them up to fail?
My work as a Guardian ad Litem and attorney in children's services cases reinforced this initial impression. I have seen numerous kids not succeeding academically (and often getting in trouble) go to vocational school and fly. The difference is astounding.
I don't know about you, but I need a car mechanic, an HVAC professional, and a good plumber who I can rely on.
Those students who have the ability to go to college should. My husband is a college professor, and I have one in college in engineering and one starting medical school in the fall. Our family obviously supports academics. Even more so, we support the individual and recognize that everyone has different God-given talents.
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