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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
I agree, the US is in desperate need of more trade schools similar to what Germany does. And paid for with taxes. But that is pushing it a little.
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There are trade schools around and some of the better high schools have a half decent trade program but they are few and nowhere near enough.
http://www.trade-school.org
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There are many trade schools in the US , offering a vocational training in a number of different trades and skills. Usually you attend a trade school when you are serving an apprenticeship or training in a specific trade, and at the end of your vocational program you will be awarded certificates in the specific skills that you have acquired.
There are many different careers that require a trade school education, from all kinds of hairdressing, cosmetology and beauty trades to aviation and auto mechanics, plumbing, electricians, carpenters, and sheet metal workers. Trade schools for specific areas such as flying, marine and air navigation and air traffic control also exist. You may also attend trade school to learn about many technological, culinary and healthcare skills. Trade schools sometimes may have specific affiliation with trade unions or industries, or offer certain categories of apprenticeship.
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And for the most part they are not integrated with the public schools. Instead they are run on a level with community colleges and the (paid) technological institutes. For a lot of students tbe last couple of years of high school (even in good schools) are a wastd of time.
A lot of folks get their vocational training in tbe military. Which adds to their employability but the trades don't always lineup.
It didn't use to be that way; there were times and places where tenth gtade students could choose curricula based on their goals: college, general business, or skilled trades.
But then education got federalized and curricula got "one-size-fits-all"-ed.
Because all instructors *must* have a college diploma in education so they can teach any subject, whether they're familiar with it or not. Can't have chemists teaching chemistry without running an extra four years in college to get their union certificates... er, diplomas...
One side effect is that many high school graduates aren't even fit as greeters in retail, much less the more critical ones. Turnover is fierce.