As long as there is ambition inequality, there will be income inequality.
Exactly; for some reason ambition, professional ambition has become something to be ashamed of and that people should just stay in their places.
There you go...
We must re-think the American educational system—its based on 19th Century concepts—schools are factories of training and they are failing. We need to develope new concepts and ideas to teach the students about life not useless facts that will soon be forgotten. As a former teacher my suggestions are:
1. More class days. We have the shortest calendar of school days in the world! Too much time is spent re-learning what students forget.
2. More classes in life skills—how to fill out an income tax form or ballance a check book—or survive in the world.
3. More training for jobs—last year at school should be Job training for REAL jobs not things that are outdated.
4. More fun and real things for kids to do—and hire the smart kids to help educate the slower ones.
5. Break the back of the Teacher’s Union—its too powerful and not about teaching any more.
6. Drop tenure—Or make it from 2 years to 10. It makes getting rid of the bad apples harder.
7. Make colleges (at least the Jr. Colleges) afforable to all who can make the grade. Don’t lower standars but give all a chance.