Not easy fixes, just a few thoughts:
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Voc tech available in all high schools and guidance towards apprenticeships.
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Remove the policies that penalized poor families for having a mother AND father in the same home.
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Instead of funding PP, maybe create/fund more/better community-based programs for new parents (i.e. Visiting Nurses, in-home care for kids so one/both parents can go to appointments/classes/the market/etc)