In this episode, I delve into the topic of High School education in the U.S., including more tape from my interview with Gary and Woody which I followed up on with further research. Areas discussed include: ramifications (or the lack thereof) for bad behavior, racial disparities in suspension rates, diploma versus certificate tracks, bullying, and parents moving to better areas (with better schools) than they may be able to reasonably afford.
I also share some thoughts about how our society looks at college versus trade school and what types of practical things we should be teaching more of.
And then I present my own theoretical solution to help incentivize kids to attend school and put enough effort in to avoid failing. It might be a great solution or it might be a terrible one... But the important thing is that I'm getting it out there so you can try to come up with a better one yourself.
All this in about 29.5 minutes total, so we get to all the points and don't waste your time!