It is a failure here as well. The fact that people with college degrees are seen as worthless in the eyes of companies who would prefer to have someone older with actual experience again is speaking volumes about this country. The days when these more experienced folks were being let go, and the companies were bringing in younger folks with their masters degrees is waning.
I believe, to be honest, it's partly, and there are many other reasons, but partly due to the fact these schools try to cram so much shit into 12 years of learning. So much shit that most people will never need to know in their lives. 7th and 8th grade science for me was roughly all I really needed to learn for the life I live. Basic Biology after that helps, but the average person doesn't need chemistry or physics beyond some basic concepts which can be taught for both in a matter of months. Who needs to use Calculus or Trigonometry aside from very narrow career paths? Your average cook, or retail worker or construction worker doesn't need to know these things. They aren't being taught what they need to know in order to do what they do in life.
Schools should focus more on things like really making sure people do understand to read and even basic life skills. Communication, and basic, daily economic related things like proper investment and financial things. Why go into world economics if those basic things such as personal finance aren't covered? Why teach someone how to square root 1,297 if they don't teach someone how to properly communicate their problems with others under stress?
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Date: 2009-01-29 03:51 pm (UTC)I believe, to be honest, it's partly, and there are many other reasons, but partly due to the fact these schools try to cram so much shit into 12 years of learning. So much shit that most people will never need to know in their lives. 7th and 8th grade science for me was roughly all I really needed to learn for the life I live. Basic Biology after that helps, but the average person doesn't need chemistry or physics beyond some basic concepts which can be taught for both in a matter of months. Who needs to use Calculus or Trigonometry aside from very narrow career paths? Your average cook, or retail worker or construction worker doesn't need to know these things. They aren't being taught what they need to know in order to do what they do in life.
Schools should focus more on things like really making sure people do understand to read and even basic life skills. Communication, and basic, daily economic related things like proper investment and financial things. Why go into world economics if those basic things such as personal finance aren't covered? Why teach someone how to square root 1,297 if they don't teach someone how to properly communicate their problems with others under stress?