But let's start with my quote that you offer below. What I'm saying really isn't that radical. The ability to evaluate and make judgments based on that analysis. Now, if you'd like, we could add some courses in high school on social skills, networking, etc. I might be for something like this.
Plumbers make a lot of money.
Now, having said all of that, I do think that education should not only concern itself with preparing students to be productive members of society. I think that high schools and colleges should expose students to art, music, literature, history, science. Part of education should be about exploring the world around us which then helps us decide what we might be interested in doing with the rest of our lives. High school and college may be the only time most people have an opportunity to do just that. I am a big believer in a liberal arts education.