Topic: We should subsidize vocational education
people who gain from vocational education in terms of  wages and  profits should pay all the costs of vocational education.
people would try to take advantage of the situation.
prioritising one area over another creates imbalances - supply and demand should be the dictating factor, and if there is enough demand for the skills vocational education provides, people will self-fund.
providing vocational education to individuals not suited for traditional college will help them become productive members of society.
schools are charged with providing a strong basic training for all students. providing vocational training will strain budgets.  trade groups should be providing the training needed for these types of skills.
schools need to use financial resources on higher priority courses of study.
schools ought to be required to provide vocational training
Since most vocational programs take two years or less to complete, the job market can become saturated with people who all have the same skills and training. Many graduates will not be able to find employment.
some of vocational schools typically are for-profit, charging higher tuition and fees than some community colleges and universities, this can lead students with a lot of debt,
sometimes when people are given something they didn't earn they do not seriously apply themselves.
students who do not do well in school are discouraged from seeking meaningful work. by subsidizing vocational education, they will present alternative options
Subsidies are how we got into this mess in the first place as public school is not only subsidized but paid for in total and it is not effective.
subsidies are unjust unless they are beneficial to all, not just a select few in certain fields.
subsidies for vocational education don't work because they do not increase the number of people who choose this career path
subsidies for vocational education help send the message that it is a valid and important career path for those who don't benefit from more academic studies
subsidies for vocational education would help solve the problem of skills shortages in many trades
subsidies for vocational training don't work because they don't increase the demand for the courses offered
Subsidies should be given only if they lead to a general public good, and careers for a select few people who go to vocational schools do not qualify as a public good.
subsidising vocation education would give a broader range of subjects open to those who may not be as academically well placed as others, to follow an equally useful educational path.
subsidising vocational education will simply have the effect to creating a glut of certain skill-sets, driving down demand and wages in these sectors.
subsidising vocational education would encourage more people into useful trades where they can find employment at the end of their course.
subsidising vocational education would result in poorer quality education and a skewed viewpoint for those undergoing the education.
subsidising vocational training won’t make the quality of training any better so there isn’t any point in doing so.