There was a time in our nation's history where a high school graduate was well balanced in his education. He was, indeed, qualified to enter the job market in any number of fields.
Today, many of our factories are gone. They were the source of labor, machinist, chemist, marketing, clerical, etc. jobs. So what's left?
Teachers, diplomats, police, fire, ecological, forestry, and a few others like restaurant management (flipping burgers). In respect to worthwhile occupations like mechanical engineer, tool and die engineers and makers, et al, they're gone forever until we can change the definition of forever.
Perhaps I'm fortunate as my college days were completed before America began going out of business.
But then there's still my adult children and my grandchildren.
as most of the ‘teachers’ are mind-numbed robots themselves.
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If all the government teachers were required to take the GED ( the test for drop outs) next month, how many would pass? My guess is most would fail, especially the math section..and..I am being generous. I would give them a full month to prepare.