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<p>I guess that depends on what “more suitable” is. I don’t think we can afford to have high dropout rates or to graduate kids from HS with limited literacy and math skills. The types of jobs that would enabled these students to earn a middle-class living (e.g., high paying manufacturing jobs) simply aren’t available any more. Today, that “manufacturing” job is likely to involve programming, math, etc.</p>