Vocational education is rarely sanctioned or presented as an alternative by schools as it reflects negatively on the 'academic' performance of a school. There is little honor in claiming X% of students went on to vocational schools whereas schools will boast of the number of students who go onto college. Research needs to be done on the number of college drop-outs and the drop-outs' knowledge of alternative forms of education like vocational schools.
See also: Home economics, Finishing school
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