I disagree not with your argument, but the assumption that your argument makes. We've recently seen the Learn to Code phenomenon, but HN has also had articles

I disagree not with your argument, but the assumption that your argument makes. We've recently seen the Learn to Code phenomenon, but HN has also had articles "Don't Learn to Code, Learn to Build" and "Don't Learn to Code, Learn to Farm". With the expectation that the majority of Americans drive cars regularly, there is no reason that the majority should have no experience diagnosing issues or doing basic maintenance. Similarly with shop or electronics, we deal with physical objects all of the time, basic craftsmanship should not be seen as a relegation to the not college bound. The same with basic circuits, most all have phones and computers nowadays; a screen replacement, or just knowing how badly your screen is broken should not be something you just give up on. Emergency preparedness is another example, it benefits society if it's not just scouts, jrotc, and ETs that know how to treat people for shock. Don't make vocational tracks, but realize that to be educated people should understand at least some of the concepts of the things that they use in every day life.