I have 3 kids, who have all got a levels at a decent grade, and in proper subjects. I have 3o levels and left school at 16, in knowledge generally, History, Geography, English, and some Science, I am more knowledgeable. My kids would agree with this, because state school children are only taught...
The question is, how educated do the powers that be want the average Joe to be? The more educated people become, the higher their expectations of better employment, salaries, housing,and general well being. Keep the proles relatively uneducated, you remove dissatisfaction in the state of the...
No, what you want is the most intelligent in these careers, and due to the public school system in this country, we, as a nation don't give our most intelligent children the best education,we allow the parents wealth buy it.