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vocational education

American  

noun

  1. educational training that provides practical experience in a particular occupational field, as agriculture, home economics, or industry.


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But improving access to technical and vocational education has been a common focus for governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland too in recent years.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

When we opened the floor, the questions were about vocational education, social media bans, early-childhood education and other substantive issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

And from the party’s centrist wing, former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel describes his program as “build, baby, build,” arguing that Democrats should focus on making housing affordable and expanding technical and vocational education.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2025

In the end, wrote Burger, the track record of the Amish in maintaining alternative modes of informal vocational education was a showing “that probably few other religious groups or sects could make.”

From Slate Jul. 1, 2025

Another difficulty is the expense of providing the necessary equipment for vocational education.

From Society Its Origin and Development by Rowe, Henry Kalloch

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