The 21st Century is here. Vocational education today is not the vocational education of our parents.
Vocational education is where students discover the relevance of their general education.
Good math skills and workplace behaviors are expected. Vocational education is for boys and girls. Gender barriers in careers are rapidly disappearing. Career and vocational education today includes an emphasis on academic as well as technical preparation . New jobs and jobs of the future will continue to require technical competence in addition to the important workplace competencies of punctuality, quality and teamwork.