Pro/Con: Mandating Courses at Vo-Tech Schools (1978)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1978-04-28
Duration: 00:03:10
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1978 | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | LEGISLATION | Education | Vocational-technical schools | Louisiana AFL-CIO | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Steimel, Ed Speaker
- Bussie, Victor Speaker
Description
This segment from the April 28, 1978, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a Pro-Con debate on whether the legislature should mandate the teaching of construction courses at the state’s vocational-technical (Vo-tech) schools. Ed Steimel, the president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) speaks in favor of the proposal, while Victor Bussie, the president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, speaks against the proposal. Host: Beth George