Welcome, Mr. President

[TexasTowelie]

Welcome to Texas, Mr. President. We hope you enjoy our big skies and hospitality.

According to the advance memo for your visit to Austin today, you're here to talk about one of our favorite subjects: educating students for high-paying jobs in what used to be called the vocational sector, but which is now anything but shop class.

We know all about that down here in Houston.

We have a problem that a lot of other areas would like to have - a lot of well-paying jobs, but not enough qualified workers to fill them. We understand that nationwide, 2-3 million of these jobs are going begging for that reason. The problem is worthy of attention at your level, sir.

More at http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/Welcome-Mr-President-4500254.php .

[DhhD]

1. "High Paying Jobs," from vocational training; let us hope so. Will the discussion be about

vocational training in high school, a Certificate from a college and as an Associate Degree in college?

In the 2013-14 school year, students may get a newly designed high school diploma without taking a college ready curriculum. For instance, they will need the Hours in Vocational classes to get a certificate from the State of Texas and will earn a Diploma that is not accepted as transfer in to a college. Or students can take the regular curriculum and earn a high school Diploma that allows them to go on to college and earn an Associates Degree or Certificate with College Hours on a College Transcript?

I do not believe that the pay will be the same. Let's ask President Obama and Rick Perry what is factual about these three methods of workforce readiness.

[LeftInTX]

2. Written by a oil industry shill - gross

Can't believe the editorial board wrote that.