The ones that can will regardless.

We could waste people's time considerably less than we currently do, but it would require a sober look at what people are capable of and tracking them into vocational training that matches their abilities much earlier than we do, rather than sticking our fingers in our ears and singing "lalala everyone should go to college."

> The ones that can will regardless.

This is really wrong attitude. Success sometimes depends on a small push at a particular time.

Your mileage may vary, but I find that extrinsic motivation is a very weak force.

Me too. Which is why school is shit.

Because some of them will get really good at hanging out on the street corner with their friends. We want our adults to be prepared for more than that.

On the other hand, "being terrible" is also not exactly a great reason to stick kids in school...