One thing this country needs to do is have a robust program of vocational education. Not everyone is suited for or wants to go to college. Without a competent pool of potential workers, big business has a perfect excuse to send jobs overseas or wink at the influx of south of the border laborers. My son with severe dyslexia dropped out of high school. He developed some skill in electrical work thanks to a job from a friend of mine. Living in Miami he decided to go for a journeyman’s license. When he applied to the local adult education, there were only 2 English primary speakers signed up for the course which was canceled, so he ended up taking the Spanish language course. Being a cheerful sort he said, “Oh well, this way I will learn more Spanish and be able to speak better to Spanish speaking laborers on jobs.”
Good for him and good luck to him?