Noel Dempsey has been rescuing heavy-duty industrial equipment from the bones of old vocational education programs that have shut down across the nation for decades. The decline in vocational education since the 1980s has led to a lack of young people learning trades. Dempsey’s efforts highlight the importance of vocational education in maintaining industrial strength and national security. There is a push to shift back to vocational education, with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine advocating for funding to recruit more Career and Technical Education instructors. Noel Dempsey’s work is a reminder of the value of working with your hands and the necessity of maintaining industrial might in America.
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