I had a guy in my reserve unit who was a vocational school machinist in Virginia back in the 90's. He told me that they were closing vo-tech machine shops and that the "educators" were sending him all the druggies and other assorted criminals since they obviously weren't college material.
He had a real problem with the ed-specs for being completely unable to see the value of craft and trade. I'm wondering if we need ed-specs.
These guys don't make good machinists and you don't want them operating a million dollar mill working on a $50k piece of metal. At the time entry level was making $15-17 an hour.
Here in PA they are playing radio advertisements for the local community college saying that 90% of all job openings only require a two year degree or certificate.
I'm planning on sending my son. Tuition is only about $5k a year.
You've got the right idea. Let him get a degree where he can actually produce. He will find plenty of employers who will help him get an advanced degree - on their dime.
"I had a guy in my reserve unit who was a vocational school machinist in Virginia back in the 90's. He told me that they were closing vo-tech machine shops and that the "educators" were sending him all the druggies and other assorted criminals since they obviously weren't college material."
We've seen the same thing here in our local and regional public schools. They are closing woodworking shops because the administrators fear a kid slicing off a finger or hand and the school being sued. I plan on attending these public auctions to get some woodworking machines for my private Christian boys school shop.
"He had a real problem with the ed-specs for being completely unable to see the value of craft and trade. I'm wondering if we need ed-specs."
We don't need ed-specs that have graduated from a college of education.
It's up to the local business men and others to do their own public outreach. Otherwise the ed-specs will try and promote their own miserable college educated species.