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Tony Wied: “High schools are leaning into the trades and into the…”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 22:58

Well, my sons also have student debt and, you know, from loans, and it's very difficult, and I think we need to as a community, and we're starting to see this in some of our local communities where High schools are leaning into the trades and into the technical schools. And I think that's very important because right now we need a workforce in the trades, you know, whether that's electricians and plumbers and so forth, and really helping them find a different path, because it's not for everybody. (22:58–23:03)

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Asserts that high schools are increasingly focusing on trades and technical education.

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