Calladan wrote:Oldenfranck wrote:
My point exactly, no offense meant, (I am in the same position).
I am (modesty aside) a truly superb computer programmer, but if my car breaks down, or I get a flat tire, I am screwed. My lateral thinking skills are second to none, but ask me to cook sausage, egg and chips and I would probably poison you.
I still say we need to teach kids science and critical thinking, but yeah - I can see more vocational stuff being helpful as well
Um... you do know that traditionally, it wasn't schools that taught those skills, it was parents, right?