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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, 
I get it. I think a lot of people posting don’t really understand how the German system works. It’s not as if you are doomed to some low-level, unimportant job if you fail to show success in 4th grade.

The school choices and offerings are robust and they make sense. No, not everybody should go to college. And it’s not just because of intellect/ability; society doesn’t need everybody to go to college.

German vocational programs are robust, and they lead to very important jobs that provide for stable living. Their on-the-job apprenticeships set students up for success in a way we don’t.

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My issue with the German system is that the tracking decisions are made very early. One of things I love about America is that we keep the educational doors open and embrace reinvention.[/quote]

The tracking system makes sure everyone has a productive place in society. While that can feel constricting for some, some people really need that structure (as we can see with the swelling homeless numbers here).
Some of my European friends are so flummoxed by the idea of "going off the grid" and can't believe there are people in, say, Utah, who can get by with multiple wives and families in trailers unchecked and their violent attitude about being governed. For the Europeans, they grew up in a cradle-to-grave society and the open lawless areas of the American west is fascinating. I have friend who was an American ex-pat in Germany for a few years and had her baby there. She was surprised that the government sent some post-partum doula type woman to check on her and the baby a few times soon after birth to make sure the family had everything they needed, that baby was well and to provide info on local resources for them. Imagine that!
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