We as a nation, finally understand that we are lacking a skilled work force.

New Name, Old Idea

Adam RethlakeUTB

Sociocultural Foundations of EducationEDFR 6388

Dr. Sandra MusantiJune 19, 2013

We as a nation, finally understand that we are lacking a skilled work force.

(Klein, 2012, p. 3)

Most analysts agree that todays employers demand

more skills than they did in the past.

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From Trade School

To career and technical education (CTE),

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It has become a pathway that even some college-bound advanced-placement students are pursuing.

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Add the electrical engineering to the technical aspect of automotive diagnostic and your student is now in demand for the future. (Klein, 2012, p. 2)

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It is not your fathers trade school

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Just a small sample of ones choices in Central Texas.Trade Schools are making their way back. I just hope it’s not tolate for a comeback.

Recourses • Klein, J. (2012, Monday, May 14). Learning That Works. Time. Retrieved from • http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2113794-2,00.html• http://www.commerce.idaho.gov/business/workforce/• http://www.shutter stock.com/ranglzzz• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African_American_worker_Richmond_Shipyards.jpg• Photographs taken by Adam Rethlake