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On the recordMay 16, 2016
Absolutely important. And as I think about my own high school years, many, many years ago, vocational education was almost kind of a tracked system where people would be sort of pushed there if teachers or guidance counselors did not think they were college material, whatever that means.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the importance of vocational education and avoiding past tracking systems.

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