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Originally Posted by Aces4
I think you have a tendency to use cyclop's vision for most matters. Vocational training was eliminated due to the drop in interest because college had become the "thing" and is being restored in many school districts at this point. To proclaim it was eliminated for the benefit of the rich has no merit. It is much easier for the wealthy to pay property taxes than the middle income or poor population.
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Normal thinking would agree that it would/should be easy for the wealthy to pay school property taxes, but don't forget , they are greedy for MORE money. To them money is GOD. VOCATIONAL education was NOT eliminated from LACK of INTEREST. It cost MORE than just pens, pencils and textbooks. VOCATIONAL requires equipment. In my home town (back in time) we had 2 high school, college prep and vocational 50% of 8th graders went to Vocational. Girls went to hair dressing classes and food prep classes. Boys went into car repair, car body work, and even accounting assistants. That is a short history on the disappearance of Vocational schools in the US. I am sure that books have been written about it. Also, it could be googled. Believe me, I am NOT lying. I LIVED it.