"V.L. Freeman" wrote: > Some schools I believe teach some marketing skills, but in order for the > youth we speak of to get the training that is in the schools, then they must > attend.
By "marketable job skills" I meant skills that can get people employed in "good" jobs...not throw away service jobs or dead-end semi-skilled jobs. Maybe young people would be more likely to attend school if they knew it had value for them. > Since a large percent of troubled youth don't attend school, the > mentioned programming would be ideal. But, I must say again, that it has to > be a consistent long-term program, not just band aids. Your previously mentioned programming? I still don't understand why vocational training shouldn't be integrated into the regular high school curriculum. Michael Atherton Prospect Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
