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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by googlryas on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:11PM (#31670561)
Not even close to true. Going into a trade is a great way to get into a comfortable middle class life. And in those trades, you'll commonly find people who did horrible in school, and thought they were idiots because of it.
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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by bbarnett on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:14PM (#31670626)
Yes, some trades pay way more, have more available jobs, and have better working conditions (work hours, etc) than PhDs in a variety of sciences.
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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by davewritescode on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:37PM (#31671078)
Not everyone is cut out to be a plumber or an electrician.

The ultimate goal should be to provide better education for everyone so that all students have as many available options by the time they're ready to pick a career path.

Also, I hate these comments from white collar folks about blue collar jobs being the answer to everything. Yes we need them, but we also need to be honest that the average plumber is going to have a harder time working until 65 than an office worker.

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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by googlryas on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:46PM (#31672190)
I never said blue collar trade was the answer to everything. I said that the school system is not the answer to everything.
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