I will quote my daughter’s Biology teacher - “Just get a degree. You will succeed if you can just get a degree.” This came up during a parent teacher conference. I later had to show my daughter that I made way more than her teacher did and (at the time) I did not have a degree.
While this is just one example, others include guidance counselors, librarians, administrators etc. Each to a different degree have pushed the idea that all one needs is a sheepskin. Granted that was before I pulled my children out of the public school and sent them to a charter school. However, there is still a significant push for the “degree” even within the charter school.
I cant tell you how long it has been since I have heard any teacher talk about starting and owning their own business or (gasp) going to trade school!
Who would talk to students about business, other than in a business class. Do many hight schools even offer business classes? I imagine anyone that knew enough about business, probably wouldn’t be teaching in public schools.