In Michigan District, A New Look For Vocational Education

by Sarah Alvarez, Michigan Radio

Classes like wood shop or auto shop used to be called vocational classes. They were known as an academic dumping ground for students who weren't succeeding in a regular classroom. But a lot has changed. In the rural mid-Michigan school district of Stockbridge, classes now offer a pathway to college, and a way to gain skills to pay tuition.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, March 12, 2013