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Im 10+ years removed but Id say one of the biggest problems is the push towards college. Its not for everyone and there are plenty of other options out there that high schools generally ignore. At my high school there was actually a vocational program where you could spend half your day at a trade school developing skills but somehow there was a stigma against these kids and generally only the underachievers were given this opportunity.

Another thing high schools miss out on is the lack of real world skills: creating a budget, the true costs of loans, learning about tax code, making basic repairs around the house, choosing proper insurance coverage, etc etc.

History classes are too American-centric and tend to white wash some of the true horrors weve committed throughout history, especially to native Americans and African Americans.

Music and the arts continue to get cut for budgeting which stifle the creativity creativity of younger minds.

The focus on standardized testing also limits teachers in their curriculum.

Cyber bullying seems to Ms to be a huge problem too. With social media it seems like kids can never really disconnect from school these days. Not sure what can be done but Im sure it effects mental health.

Im sure there are others but those are the first few I thought of.

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