The trick to making this work in the US will be breaking the habit of pointing every student in the direction of a 4-year college degree after high school. It'

The trick to making this work in the US will be breaking the habit of pointing every student in the direction of a 4-year college degree after high school. It's also something that's not done at the senior year of high school. Students are tracked toward multiple types of schools (basic, vocational, or university) at a much earlier age. It's a pretty serious decision, and IMO clashes with the mode of American parenting these days.