It's not the mop and broom anymore, of course, and it's not just the simple buffer. This is equipment that is really, really specialized, that also can be computerized, and we're looking at hopefully writing some grants because we are non-profit, to make that equipment accessible to those custodial students. So it's not, you know, a simple class anymore. You're talking about chemical usage and the mixing of chemicals and knowing exactly what each of those chemical are. And I think you're going to see, because of consumer awareness and environmental protection, you're going to see changes in the future in terms of cleaning solvents and solutions and that we also want to prepare student for as well.
Technology gives their people an edge on the future of cleaning.
While our sample overwhelmingly saw technology as the savior of American institutional life, the framing of technological solutions pointed to deeper social structural assumptions. So we can end up with a lot of interesting and innovative technologies that won't work together, and create a nightmare. Industry luminaries and teachers alike hoped for a Valley in which cultural division would be subsumed under a single, technologically informed and enthusiastic citizenry. With the notable exceoption of the Center for Employment Training staff who viewed diversity as a inherent resource in an increasingly global marketplace, other interviewees expressed that a good scenario would contain high stimulation ethnic entertainments, but no significant structural differences. All would share the same accelerated work ethic and respect for capitalism.