The apprenticeship model in Germany does both things you mentioned, and to a greater extent. Even for trades we would consider highly skilled labor like office

The apprenticeship model in Germany does both things you mentioned, and to a greater extent. Even for trades we would consider highly skilled labor like office jobs on an executive path. It's pretty unique that the US has the resources for these advances that developed nations have and simply doesn't do them. Part of it is the insular nature of where policy inspiration comes from, it has to be seen as a homegrown original idea, which hampers consensus making because examples of it working elsewhere also aren't accepted.