> Maybe they can now focus on more practical subjects like CS or shop, or even just reduce the number of hours students spend cooped up in those kid prisons wit

> Maybe they can now focus on more practical subjects like CS or shop, or even just reduce the number of hours students spend cooped up in those kid prisons with tyrannical teachers. Well that is a strong argument for separate tracks. Advanced math courses for those intending to study STEM in university, CS and shop for those intending to get a job directly out of high school. (And yes, CS as "programming" and not an academic discipline is something you could learn well enough to get a job right out of high school, or maybe with a couple more years technical education, at most.)