It's interesting that with every other kind of education, we take a hands-on approach to teaching children, yet with social skills its akin to 'sink or swim'. W

It's interesting that with every other kind of education, we take a hands-on approach to teaching children, yet with social skills its akin to 'sink or swim'. We simply put children in close association with each other, then monitor them to prevent the worst excesses. Social skills can be taught. From reading individuals, to reading a crowd, to speaking with the proper poise for a certain scenario... these skills are directly teachable. We don't have to rely on hoping that they'll be re-invented by every child who happens to find themselves in an appropriate circumstance. I'd suggest a renaissance style education, of the sort given to those in the gentleman's class. Teach science, teach maths, teach memorisation and the such, but also directly teach children how to function in society and how to grease its wheels to suit their desires.