Part of the problem is also that these courses are devoid of any real informational content. My experience with having been schooled in several countries is th

Part of the problem is also that these courses are devoid of any real informational content. My experience with having been schooled in several countries is that kids -- including 17-year-old highschoolers -- tune in when the substance is there. I can assert with great confidence that the level of content in the average US curriculum is shamefully low. This is true in mathematics, to say nothing of "Life Skills".