They are high wage, high growth careers. We really need to work on the rhetoric around encouraging students to think about those pathways. I've not been shy about saying that I want every single high school student in Fort Worth, Texas to graduate with their credential before they graduate high school. I think that's a differentiating factor when it comes to education. And those are some things that, because that's my passion, I'll be working with legislators on. (27:47–27:53)
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