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Yes, you point another issue. In high school, I had the option to learn about other subjects aside from the standard math, English, Spanish, and science. There
by orangethirty 14y ago
Yes, you point another issue. In high school, I had the option to learn about other subjects aside from the standard math, English, Spanish, and science. There was a program that taught students about business (and had them run one from their classroom), one for music (which had them build a band), and wood shop (which had people building furniture). All of those programs are gone these days. All of them. Why? Budget cuts. But here is the real impact of such programs: All of the older people in the barrio that did not sell drugs, and were mechanics or construction workers, had learned their trade in school. This generation does not have that anymore.
- makomk 14y agoExactly, and no matter how desperate businesses claim to be for skilled staff they're hardly going to start training them up themselves either. On-the-job training is dead or dying basically everywhere.
- orangethirty 14y agoWhich is a pity, because I know a lot of talented people who are just dying to get an opportunity to learn on the job. Not college trained, or even really bright, but talented, and willing to learn.
- dangoldin 14y agoReminds me of a 60 minute segment that talked about the demand fro skilled labor and how they couldn't find anyone qualified. Some companies are starting to bring back on the job training. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57547101/employers-cant-find-enough-skilled-labor-to-fill-jobs/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57547101/employers-can...