What do we do now, we force people to sit in class and learn until their 18 where they are usually forced to learn for another 4 years or 8 or longer if you want to be a "true" professional.
Seems to be intentional I think.
Most modern "education" is a scam.
The reason American high school is called secondary education is originally, you would learn all the essential skills (including finance and things we currently teach in college) in 8 years. That would leave high school for college prep (including languages such as Greek and Latin) for those who were planning on going to college, or for what could be considered apprentice work.
Now they have college programs for the trades... that do nothing for the person taking the courses.
Most modern "education" is a scam.
The reason American high school is called secondary education is originally, you would learn all the essential skills (including finance and things we currently teach in college) in 8 years. That would leave high school for college prep (including languages such as Greek and Latin) for those who were planning on going to college, or for what could be considered apprentice work.
Now they have college programs for the trades... that do nothing for the person taking the courses.