Yesterday I commented on the idea that obtaining a college education seems to be the 'end all' in terms of pushing this goal on nearly all students to the exclusion of other alternatives. This didn't arise by chance nor will it end soon. The whole process of testing with huge implications towards attending college is just a part of the overall picture.
Most high schools classify their courses as core and elective. For all practical purposes the core courses are treated as the highest priority. Proponents of this approach insist that 'in order to get into college,' one needs these core subjects.
Just how bad is it getting? Many schools have dropped their shop programs and they give too little emphasis and support to such elective courses as Art, Business, Drama, FACS, Music and the tech courses. You don't have to believe this blog, just look at the number of schools that have either dropped these programs or placed them on the chopping block in some fashion.
You mean to tell me you don't have to be able to use Math, Science or English skills in the culinary arts? Ha! Do you think a mechanic needs math skills or problem solving abilities? You bet they do! And how many musicians, artists, and personnel in the foods industry do you suppose need to be able to communicate with the public and run a business using 'core' types of skills? Plenty!!
It is time to drop the idea that core courses are somehow more valuable or important simply because those are the courses needed to get into a good college.
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