CHAPTER 15
Jobs for the Future
Adapting European Vocational Education Models for American Youth
Nancy Hoffman
The best European vocational education systems have a set of characteristics that, taken together, are not matched anywhere in the United States. The systems have special youth policies; they see the younger generations as important to support, protect, and engage with as an investment in future prosperity. And in partnership with employers and unions, they educate 40% to 75% of their young people in vocational education and training (VET) systems that link education and labor market needs and include substantial learning in the workplace.
The following key factors make a VET system strong:
• The system is formed through public/private ...
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