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And if you think tracking is bad here- every other country does it. But instead of putting them in gen Ed, your kid is basically told they can’t go to college because they aren’t smart enough in 8th grade.

Americans have no idea how great it is here. Especially first gens- you guys all think the schools suck here but your kids would be put in technical schools never to do anything else in any other country. Here- money goes a long way. [/quote]

Totally disagree.  In other countries, there is no shame in pursuing trades rather than college degrees.  Many kids here would be much better off if they became electricians, plumbers, HVAC specialists, etc. than they are with getting their English lit degree from a 3rd tier school, going into massive debt, and ending up working at Starbucks anyway.  [/quote]

I think you missed my point.

If you want to study something outside of what you are tracked for in Europe- say for instance you are tracked to be a mechanic but want to be a physicist- you need to leave Europe and go to school in America to do it.

It’s great that hvac jobs are valued there. They are valued here too at 80-90k a year. But here- no one has tests that keep you from even going to college. That’s the difference. We track but we don’t say you need to leave the country to follow your dreams because of a National tracking system.

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