The first privately funded vocational school in the US was founded to:
A) Train university graduates in a skill
B) Train the sons of wealthy people
C) Train new managers in machine operation
D) Provide occupational training to young people who were unemployed or had criminal records

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The option D, "Provide occupational training to young people who were unemployed or had criminal records," is the correct answer. The first privately-funded vocational school in the US was the New England Asylum for the Blind, founded in 1817, although it initially focused on handicrafts for the visually impaired. The Boston Farm School, founded in 1827, is considered the first modern vocational school. It was founded to provide vocational training to young people who were unemployed or had criminal records.

The First Privately Funded Vocational School in the US Was