"I am surprised Madison does not already have a high school like this. My Aunt teaches at a technical high school in another state, that prepares students for a career path, and they choose a pathway of their interest. It just makes sense! Having a school like this in our area makes so much sense and is much needed. I love what Kaleem said in the article in regards to teaching kids how to be developers, not just laborers. And he's right. Either way, a school like this would put kids onto a career pathway, and with the cost of college in the U.S. skyrocketing every year, not every kid wants to take on that debt, or has family that can help pay for college."

“Peace and Love, in times like this, our people are in need of many more resources necessary to advance us into a better circumstance. Since these skills were taken out of schools altogether, bringing it back is nothing short of revolutionary. I strongly support this initiative. Anything cause that advances our plight for economical freedom in the wake of intense poverty, is a cause worth standing for. Paul Vallas has a phenomenal track record in this field and I know him personally. His heart has always been liberation, equality and economic freedom for our people. I'll be there. In'Sha'Allah.”

“Amazing idea we need a school like this. We have a charter school in Madison but adding another one will be an amazing addition to Madison.”

“I am all for any innovative ideas that will help our young people. I believe that it is not one or the other but both this and that. I for one am so tired of US not being able to support each other especially when there is a difference in how one approach may differ from another. There is not just ONE way to meet the needs of all the scholars in our community. Some will embrace and appreciate the opportunity to try something new especially when the status quo has not worked for them. I believe in public school education. I have relationships with many teachers, administrators, and other MMSD staff and they do their jobs with pride and dignity, but there also needs to be something in place for those students who are not making the cut in traditional schools. I stand in agreement with Michael Johnson and his efforts to lean an initiative that will offer something that will only benefit children in our community. For me it is BOTH AND!”

“I fully support this initiative! Every child is not meant to go to college, we have to have other ways to inspire our youth. I have a lot friends working in the trades, and they have a great life. Madison needs this school!”

“We had this in Ohio and it works. We had two high schools. One was for this and the other was for those who wanted to do college and sports. It was great.”