I want to know do anyone think that public high school is failing to prepare our childern for the workforce?

All three of my kids attended inner city public high schools. They went on to top universities... two are now worling on their doctorates... In class, they sat in the front row, took good notes and spent a lot of time working on their homework. In the classes were kids who never took a note, never studied and never handed in homework. What is the teacher supposed to do?, beat them with a stick?

There are very few schools where motivated kids supported by their parents will not do well and get a decent education. (support means, insisting on them doing their work, not going in to the principal to complain when the kid gets a low mark!) With few exceptions, most of the teachers my kids had were trying hard to do a professional job in a tough situation. And my very white kids learned to get along with kids of every possible color and ethnic background - that's a life skill.

In some ways, yes, I think that public high schools fail to prepare students for the workforce. Other than in some English classes, there is nothing said about writing resumes, cover letters, etc., and some teachers accept very low quality work from students who don't really try to do well in their classes (or so it has been in my experience). It would be nice if schools would offer an optional Professional Development course so that students would be better prepared...I'm in college now, and a class I've taken like that has helped me to greatly improve my resume and also to know what to expect when I go to interviews.

The way I see it, School, especially public school, is there to make sure that childern becoming adults are able to function in life. They dont have job training except some rare class that the student must pick as an elective. So no they really dont prepare them for the workforce. However I believe that it is not there job to prepare children it is the parents or gaurdian's job.

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My theory is that the predominately liberal teachers in our classrooms are very anti-business and almost socialist in nature. They see the classroom as an opportunity to indoctrinate our kids in socialist and liberal theory. As a result, social teachings have pushed the "three R's" to the back of the class. Since when does teaching about the greatness of the new (raw) deal trump math and reading. And science has become so politicized, that it is almost completely about touting global warming theories and discounting religion. It used to prepare kids for the workforce, but is now all about preparing them for the dem party. Oh yea, the NEA union (a democrat party mouthpiece) has a little to do with all this too.

confident, the in many cases used public college device is in undesirable shape, yet not all by way of fact the lecturers and directors are inept. they simply don't get a raffle to do their jobs. the lecturers additionally are nurses, therapists, disciplinarians, etc. they simply get to truly "coach" approximately 30% of the time. Too many mothers and fathers have abdicated their duty to develop their infants to the colleges. i think, although, that the optimal reason the in many cases used public college device graduates illiterate scholars fully unprepared for college, is that the tip clientele (business enterprise, the army, marketplace, society many times) is only superb with the outcomes. by way of fact the in many cases used point of practise will strengthen, expectancies of the graduates to discover severe paying, invaluable jobs additionally will strengthen. those jobs only do not exist.

yes because in many schools students are simpally passed along till they're out of school. i think the worse thing i've seen in my 12 years of public school is a senior in high school that wrote at a seventh grade level. its depressing. while some schools do have really good teachers that care and expand student's minds many schools just help kids to keep moving along with they're age group no matter what they're academic achievements are.

Parents need to help and support their kids in their academic. It may not seem "cool" for kids to have their parents actually come into the school and be informed about the different programs the school offers and the community, but it will let the kids know that their parents support them. It's easy to say stay in school or go to college, but if you actually have information to help them get ahead, I think they would appreciate it.