re: #443 LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)

They also look down their noses at skilled trades and trade schools. We have a pretty big trade school near us, and high school “counselors” do not steer kids towards those. I live in a fairly affluent area and anything short of 4 yr degree schools are sneered at. When kids are referred to those programs and schools, it’s the poor student or “hopeless cases” that are steered toward tech/trade schools. This is part of why we have a shortage of skilled tradespeople in this country. I get parents wanting their kids to do better than they did, but a good plumber or electrician can make a very good salary for a job that is always in demand. We need to grow up as a country, big time.