i grew up in the 1960's and 1970's. ,e had metal shop, woodshop auto shop, drafting, all of these programs that were in the high schools all of the time. you had opportunities for whatever you wanted to do. that does not occur anymore. you go to a mcdonald's and these becausenot make change the education system we have is so unused. thank you. guest: that is an important point, larry. thinking back to the 1960's and 1970's is exactly when this change, that we went from a model that had a lot of vocational training to a mindset that said because we want more economic opportunity we want everybody to go to college. this idea that some people should be on a vocational track and preparing for the workforce is somehow un-american. instead we are going to lift everybody up by sending everyone through college. that was a real mistake. there are two things to say about it. no one else in the world has tried to do that. if you look in europe in the most advanced economies, most of their high school students still go down a vocational track and prepare for the workforce and moving into apprenticeshi

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we used to go to the woodshop and make things there.ave birthday parties, and we'd get to go around on a sherman tank. >> one of my favorite events was our 4th of july party. [ all cheering ] my dad started a tradition of getting an old, beat-up car, and then he would crush it with a tank in the field out here. >> [ laughs ] >> a truly successful army is one that will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it. >> the timing of jacques' interest in tanks is perfect. with the u.s. military expanding under president reagan, the pentagon is getting rid of a lot of outdated equipment. jacques snatches up a few tanks and then a few more, including this m5a1 stuart tank, built by cadillac back in 1943, a model used in the invasion of normandy. jacques buys it for $20,000. the end of the cold war and then the first gulf war lead to more tank-buying opportunities. jacques pounces. sherman tanks... this m1917 "6-ton tractor"... a russian t-72 used by saddam hussein's forces... even a scud missile launcher. jacques builds the

have mechanic classes that are being cut, woodshop class is cut left and right.n the state of illinois there is no money in the budget for the school to have these vocational classes. i cannot agree more. i petitioned to run for congress in the 16th district and that was a part of my platform. we need to train the next generation of workers, or we will not have anyone to replace everyone who is set to retire in the next 10 years. host: the president has started the counsel for the american worker, what does -- what is that and will it help? caller: -- guest: it was created as part of an executive order that president trump released last month, it's an interagency council led by the department of labor and education and department of commerce that will be advised by business leaders, and education leaders, and community leaders on how we can strengthen workforce development and job training, and higher education. to respond to the last caller's question, how can we make sure businesses can find the words they need? the executive order also included a call for a pl

i grew up in the 1960's and 1970's. ,e had metal shop, woodshop auto shop, drafting, all of these programst were in the high schools all of the time. you had opportunities for whatever you wanted to do. that does not occur anymore. you go to a mcdonald's and these becausenot make change the education system we have is so unused. thank you. guest: that is an important point, larry. thinking back to the 1960's and 1970's is exactly when this change, that we went from a model that had a lot of vocational training to a mindset that said because we want more economic opportunity we want everybody to go to college. this idea that some people should be on a vocational track and preparing for the workforce is somehow un-american. instead we are going to lift everybody up by sending everyone through college. that was a real mistake. there are two things to say about it. no one else in the world has tried to do that. if you look in europe in the most advanced economies, most of their high school students still go down a vocational track and prepare for the workforce and moving into apprenticeships o