So I am listening to an economist giving a presentation on his predictions for the future of our economy. He has a mathematic background and the presentation was filled with detailed charts and graphs. But it was surprisingly interesting, at least to me. (I may need help.)
But the comment that had the most resonance was: “If our school system taught sex education like we teach mathematics; the United States would be extinct.”
I found and still find this hysterical because it is true. We have moved away from a rote system of learning that I had as a child. It worked but was not easy for all. Today we use a more random methodology that works poorly for all based upon my observations and conversations.
We need to have a better method of meeting our kid’s needs. We need to find a way to get our skill levels up before we lose all control to China and India.