This is one of those reasons why I’d stop schooling for kids at the 8th grade. If you can’t handle some basic advanced math or Algebra...you can’t be a carpenter, a HVAC repair guy, a heating specialist, a roofer, or a baker/cook.
We could also cross off about sixty-percent of all college classes or degree programs.
I agree. Maybe make highschool optional. Those kids that want knowledge will seek it out. College should be for those true scholars. Very difficult to enter and even more difficult to graduate. Stop the pandering.