The first problem is making kids believe that everything is fair and equal. We as adults know for a fact that nothing in life is fair. How much time is being wasted on subjects that are so irrelevant in the real world. Kids need to be learning living skills, let's say instead of literature skills. How to balance a check book, instead of drawing flowers.
Foreign language is what it says it is - it's foreign.
I think you understand what I mean. What I'm saying is the curriculum should be diverse enough to help the kids learn a variety of life's needs. Some years ago, the vocational program was so great. You could take vo-tech classes and academic classes at Lenoir City High School. Now, if you choose a college path, you can no longer take true vocational classes.