Shop class is back!
CNN - Rebuilding shop classes in U.S. high schools
Vocational education classes, once commonplace, began to languish as standardized tests started to determine success and failure and college became a singular goal. Now called career technical education courses, they are beginning to enjoy a renaissance.This rocks... common sense in the school system.
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Around the country, high schools are being transformed into career academies or adding smaller vocational schools within their buildings. In Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley recently announced an initiative that will let high school students become qualified to work in particular industries. Students would then use their certificates to find high-skill, high-paying jobs.
Not all kids are going to college, thats a fact. Providing kids who aren't going to go to college with high quality training in the skilled trades is good for the kids and good for the country.
Many european countries have understood this for a while and have an excellent trades program, many with formal apprenticeship programs.
I have an idea formulating, but I have to go to a meeting...
2 comments:
Except that testing had nothing to do with shop classes disappearing; the ever increasing pressure for everybody to go to college did, long before testing.
I completely agree. I responded to you in my next post.
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