The role of vocational training in high schools

In a plan in Gov Walker’s special session on jobs, Wisconsin High Schools would be allowed to drop English and Math requirements to set up vocational-only diplomas, which would “carry the same weight as regular high school degrees” Proponents argue it would allow for specific job training. Opponents argue it would create a two-tiered educational system. How would you respond to this plan? What types of problems might arise from these kinds of systems? What role should vocational training take in high schools?

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