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Originally Posted by blankall
Personally I think more kids should be encouraged to focus on trades sooner. In many countries, including Germany, kids who are struggling with academics can take vocational programs. Instead we destroy the confidence of people by forcing them to struggle through remedial classes they will never use, or become "drop outs".
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Oh, I totally agree, but even going into the trades, I still think it is worthwhile to have a basic Grade 12 diploma. You don't have to do all the 10, 20, 30 series that set you up for university. You can do the other series and you will be just fine.