How Vocational-Technical Schools Are Helping Students Achieve the American Dream

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🗓️ 8 June 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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The Pioneer Institute is out with a new book, "Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts' National Model Vocational-Technical Schools," which finds that vocational-technical high schools have lower dropout rates and on-par test scores with traditional high schools. The Boston-based think tank also makes the case that these high-performing schools in Massachusetts should serve as a national model, both to address the student loan crisis and a shortage of skilled labor in America. Joining us on "The Daily Signal Podcast" are Jamie Gass, Pioneer Institute's director of the Center for School Reform, and David Ferreira, a former vocational-technical school administrator and teacher who edited "Hands-On Achievement." On today's show, we also cover these stories: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells lawmakers she expects inflation to remain high. The Department of Homeland Security warns Americans that there is a heightened threat environment for political violence Three major TV networks—ABC, CBS, and NBC—plan to air a congressional hearing hosted by the Jan. 6 committee in primetime. Listen to the podcast or read the lightly edited transcript at DailySignal.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, June 8th.
0:09.4	I'm John Popp.
0:10.4	And I'm Doug Blair.
0:11.6	On today's show, Rob talks with Jamie Gas, the Pioneer Institute's Director of the
0:15.8	Center of School Reform, as well as David Ferreira, co-author of the new book, Hands
0:20.4	on Achievement, Massachusetts National Model Vocational Technical Schools.
0:24.8	The trio discuss how effective vocational technical high schools can be for educating
0:28.4	the next generation and some findings from that new book.
0:31.6	But before we get to Rob's conversation with Jamie and David, let's hit our top news
0:35.5	stories of the day.
0:39.0	Well, if you're hoping that inflation was going to stop climbing, think again.
0:52.3	Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Lawmakers Tuesday, per the Wall Street Journal, that
0:57.2	I do expect inflation to remain high, although I very much hope that it will be coming down
1:02.8	now.
1:03.8	Yellen indicated that inflation would likely be higher than the forecast at 4.7 percent
1:08.8	number released earlier this year by the Biden administration.
1:13.0	Yellen made remarks during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
1:16.7	The U.S. inflation rate is around 8.3 percent now.
1:20.1	Nearly the highest it's been in 40 years.
1:23.4	The Department of Homeland Security is warning Americans that there is a heightened threat
1:27.5	environment for political violence over the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade and the
1:32.1	upcoming midterm elections.
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