In his posts he was talking about how there are so many students taking classes that don't interest them, therefore, they put their heads down, stare out the window, doodle in their notebooks; they do everything but pay attention. Many classes should be required because everyone needs, at the very least, a basic knowledge of English, math, science, history, etc. However, this blogger asks, if the students need to be left struggling in upper level classes? Schools should offer more vocational classes. Not every student wants to be an English major, mathematician, or historian. If more vocational classes were offered, it might make children actually want to go to school. Students would be learning about subjects they believed would benefit them and wouldn't feel like they were wasting their time.
My high school actually offered these types of classes. If I remember correctly, by junior year we had the choice to go join a CO-OP Program for the second half of the day. They offered cooking and restaurant management classes, car mechanics, flower arrangement, graphic design, etc. I, actually, wasn't a student that was particularly interested in the program's courses, but a lot of my peers jumped at the the chance to join.
My school had an option to go to the career center for half of the school day where in programs like what you mentioned. A lot of people did the Cosmotology program because by the end of the 2-year program, the students had their actual Cosmotology license. It was really nice for the students who knew their interests and their career goals. One of my friends did hystotechnology and he got a job at MSU right after graduation. I totally agree with your thoughts on this.
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