Seeing Hope for Flagging Economy, West Virginia Revamps Vocational Track.

[Doreen]

2. In Germany vocational school part of high school.

At the end of 11th or 10th grade the kids go in and talk to councilors and talk about what they want to do and what is realistic for them to do. If they want to learn while working they then choose what vocation they want to go into and the next year that is what they do. If the kid wants higher education and it is realistic for them then they finish high school taking classes that are in line with what they want to go to college for. They get the little tedious classes out of the way in high school so that they can focus on the studies that are in actual line with what they are studying. I wish we could do that here for the kids.