The education system should be held to a very high standard. We're talking about our future here.
And I don't give a crap about how the studies were carried out, or how they don't properly represent whatever the hell some people think they should represent.....this isn't the first time I've heard that there are a lot of kids that aren't ready for post-secondary when they graduate. I would venture to say that from my graduating class, 30% of the kids couldn't properly write an essay.
None of them were dropped back. All of them passed, and every single one didn't last in post secondary -- provided they even made it in.
Far as I'm concerned there are a lot of improvements that can be made to help students that don't learn as quickly as others.
The core subjects are rammed down our throats, and there is no room left for the kid who has musical, art, physical education, computer, or any other 'side' subject.....ambitions.
Alberta is a huge trades province. Are we making sure that kids have the opportunity to take an electrical course in high school? What about carpentry? Plumbing? All these courses could offer our future a HUGE advantage when they get to post secondary.
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