When students graduate, they can choose whether to go to college or work. The first school violates the law. Two different federal laws set requirements for vocational programs. Find out if your district does. If so, then it has to obey that law.
Teachers help students see how vocational studies connect to academic subjects.
Big projects, such as running a restaurant, are one way to combine subjects. Students apply what they learn. Programs must include strong academic content. The same high standards apply to all students. Programs prepare students for four-year colleges, as well as work.