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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like reading David Brooks. He’s a little too limousine liberal for me, but I appreciate the analysis. Both he, and Trump, want to move manufacturing jobs back to America. The problem with this plan is that these jobs are being automated. We can’t social engineer a middle class by creating work for them that the free market doesn’t need.

We are a knowledge based society and everyone needs a skill to receive a decent paying job. It can be trades, but it’s got to be something. Many of the people I see that are disenchanted with current American society are those that do not have a skill. Even soft science college graduates are working at Starbucks. They really don’t have a skill.

High schools need to do a better job at ensuring each graduate has a path towards employment. If college is out of the picture, then a trade.

I agree with public service as an option. It would give kids not interested in military service a place to get a skill. So many trades jobs are going to immigrant labor.

And we need to push science. As a country, we’re still importing scientists. We have good paying jobs in American. We don’t have enough students willing to take hard science classes. [/quote]

I don't think that's true. Kids are clamoring to get into engineering programs and get shut out. Most kids in LACS are in the science programs. Maybe we need more seats in the schools?[/quote]

There are plenty of spaces in engineering program.  Just look outside the T50.  Even in the 40-75 range there are many schools that are NOT direct admit to engineering---your kid is just admitted to the school and then can pick a major.  go even lower ranked and Direct admit is not a thing.  Anyone can major in engineering provided you Get a C or better in the entry level courses.  If you want to major in that, you can easily do it.  Just not at a T25 school
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