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Monday, February 28, 2005
Bill says High Schools are Obsolete
Bill Gates made news over the weekend by stating that the nation’s High Schools are obsolete. Duh?? I’ve said the same thing for a long time, for a lot less money and with much less fanfare.
From there the panel of states that are looking at education goes a little off base. The focus still seems to be on preparing students for college. Hello out there. The statistics don’t show an overwhelming need for college. Employers are guilty of assuming that because so many workers come to them with limited skills, they must require a degree if they expect to get skilled workers. An honest analysis would show that what is required is advanced education beyond high school. So, from that standpoint high schools are failing. Students leave schools without the desire for or the ability to succeed in advanced education.
I would argue that reform should start a little earlier...perhaps middle or elementary. The vast majority of these schools still teach kids the way it was done 50 years ago. “If it was good for me, then...” you might say. Not so quick. Education may be the only thing in society where change has been lacking.
