“By placing descriptors like ‘vocational’ and 'technical' in front of the word ‘education,’” Rep. Foxx writes, “we generate misleading thoughts about the types of people who enroll in such programs.”
The piece comes at a time when “middle skills”—those requiring more than a high school degree but less than a four-year college degree—are in demand. Meanwhile, the debate as to the true value of many four-year college degrees in today’s economy rages on.
Rep. Foxx is a leader in Congress on HR policy issues and a longtime friend of the Association.
