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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by dartharva on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @01:15PM (#45200784)
I challenge you to take a batch of any random 10 8th grade students and have them do any serious work. Would love to see how suitable for work and job markets they are.
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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by OhMeadhbh on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @11:24PM (#45207399)
Good point. You may have been able to get a 12 year old to operate a loom or dig coal in the 1890s, but those jobs are thin on the ground these days.
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