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<blockquote data-quote="3Roosters" data-source="post: 369912" data-attributes="member: 1351">Just spit balling here folks, but wouldn't it make sense to TEACH, TRAIN, youngsters in middle school and high school to LEARN subjects OTHER than getting them ready for College? There seems to be a good percentage that have no aspiration of going to college so shouldn't the schools cater to those kids as well?? perhaps they do..what do i know? It seems to me that some skills that probably come into play throughout a person's life should be REQUIRED courses. ESPECIALLY for those students that PREFER a TRADE occupation or serving their country! Once again..spit balling here...but wouldn't it make sense to have&nbsp; some of the following subjects REQUIRED classes? Carpentry? Plumbing? Electricity?&nbsp; Welding? Basic Mechanics? Financial Planning(budgets, goals, balancing your check book,etc) Service to Country options..? Customer Service (patience, problem solving, teamwork, listening, communication, adaptability) Cooking? I know i know..perhaps many of these are already options... I was think more along the lines of making them required.Me thinks persons going into the trade industry will be exploding in the coming years. But what do I know.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="3Roosters, post: 369912, member: 1351"] Just spit balling here folks, but wouldn't it make sense to TEACH, TRAIN, youngsters in middle school and high school to LEARN subjects OTHER than getting them ready for College? There seems to be a good percentage that have no aspiration of going to college so shouldn't the schools cater to those kids as well?? perhaps they do..what do i know? It seems to me that some skills that probably come into play throughout a person's life should be REQUIRED courses. ESPECIALLY for those students that PREFER a TRADE occupation or serving their country! Once again..spit balling here...but wouldn't it make sense to have some of the following subjects REQUIRED classes? Carpentry? Plumbing? Electricity? Welding? Basic Mechanics? Financial Planning(budgets, goals, balancing your check book,etc) Service to Country options..? Customer Service (patience, problem solving, teamwork, listening, communication, adaptability) Cooking? I know i know..perhaps many of these are already options... I was think more along the lines of making them required. Me thinks persons going into the trade industry will be exploding in the coming years. But what do I know. [/QUOTE]

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