> most of them aren't interested in retraining And this is the problem. Culturally many people seem quite happy to leave high school and get a menial job. Thos

> most of them aren't interested in retraining And this is the problem. Culturally many people seem quite happy to leave high school and get a menial job. Those jobs are vanishing, just like jobs for elementary school dropouts vanished decades ago. Society doesn't need people who are unwilling to aim higher than driving a bus for 50 years. This doesn't mean everyone needs to have a phd -- there's plenty of jobs for trained plumbers, electricians, mechanics etc, but those all require training post high school.