And lots more to come with the DEI push and killing of meritocracy.
Chicago and Baltimore school districts are reporting that they don’t have a SINGLE student reading at grade level. My sister taught math for 45 years and retired two weeks ago. She told me this morning that “not at grade level” doesn’t mean one grade behind: it usually means two, three and even FOUR grades behind.
This will be the “talent” pool companies have to draw from In a few years. Stories such as this will be much more common. Just wait until airplanes and trains start crashing regularly (that’s a joke — we are there).
My niece is a bio-medical engineer who graduated eight years ago. Even that far back, companies didn’t trust her excellent academic record and credentials — several of them tested her before hiring her.
“This will be the “talent” pool companies have to draw from In a few years. “
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Which is why I think those who are home-schooled, such as my grandchildren, will be the business creators, owners, and managers of the future.