How Vocational-Technical Schools Are Helping Students Achieve the American Dream
b'The Pioneer Institute is out with a new book, "Hands-On Achievement: Massachusetts\' National Model Vocational-Technical Schools," which finds that vocational-technical high schools have lower dropout rates and on-par test scores with traditional high schools.\\nThe Boston-based think tank also makes the case that these high-performing schools in Massachusetts should serve as a national model, both to address the student loan crisis and a shortage of skilled labor in America.\\nJoining us on "The Daily Signal Podcast" are Jamie Gass, Pioneer Institute\'s director of the Center for School Reform, and David Ferreira, a former vocational-technical school administrator and teacher who edited "Hands-On Achievement."\\nOn today\'s show, we also cover these stories:\\n\\nTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells lawmakers she expects inflation to remain high.\\n\\nThe Department of Homeland Security warns Americans that there is a heightened threat environment for political violence\\n\\nThree major TV networks\\u2014ABC, CBS, and NBC\\u2014plan to air a congressional hearing hosted by the Jan. 6 committee in primetime.\\n\\nListen to the podcast or read the lightly edited transcript at DailySignal.com.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'