tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550222691875074441.post5603835378379107863..comments2024-01-30T05:25:56.085-07:00Comments on A Teacher's View: Pathways to Prosperitymmazenkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602797515366983639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550222691875074441.post-71675211232106020072011-03-04T11:04:49.557-07:002011-03-04T11:04:49.557-07:00That's exactly what I was thinking - and what ...That's exactly what I was thinking - and what the rest of the industrialized world figured out years ago. Let's hope the "screaming" actually reaches some ears that could do something about it. I've received more than a hundred emails agreeing with me and supporting the idea - yet no words for politicians and education reformers or foundations.mmazenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602797515366983639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1550222691875074441.post-39996483806507961502011-03-04T08:34:22.954-07:002011-03-04T08:34:22.954-07:00Perhaps we should split high schools in two: The ...Perhaps we should split high schools in two: The first two years would be intensive writing, lots of reading, and coverage of some major ideas in science, history, philosophy, economics, math, etc. All coursework required. No electives.<br /><br />The second two years would be career prep. What that would look like would depend on the interest of each student - college (test) prep for some and specific career training or apprenticeship/ internship for others.<br /><br />Your piece implicitly screams for brining back true apprenticeships - I'll scream with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com