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Friday, June 29, 2012

The Paradox of Education and Jobs and College « Diane Ravitch's blog

The Paradox of Education and Jobs and College « Diane Ravitch's blog:


The Paradox of Education and Jobs and College

In response to my blog about “A Confusing Job Market,” a reader proposes that the Department of Education merge with the Department of Labor.
Maybe the U.S. Dept. of Labor and the U.S. Dept. of Education should work together. In order to save money and improve test scores my suburban/urban ring high school has eliminated auto, electricity, wood-shop, culinary arts, and child development. Aren’t schools supposed to prepare students for employment and civic responsibility? The Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 6, lists the 30 occupations with the most