I winced at this quote in the article: "Nobody sits down and explains to you what it all mean." That kind of attitude is a problem, and instead of focusing on

I winced at this quote in the article: "Nobody sits down and explains to you what it all mean." That kind of attitude is a problem, and instead of focusing on fixing the system, which I'm not denying is unfair and flawed, we could be focusing on changing this kind of attitude; that you're absolved of responsibility because of ignorance. Teaching kids how to think critically about their future, and that they have control over their own lives is invaluable.