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Old 03-03-2023, 09:33 AM   #58
piemma
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Originally Posted by Rmarsh View Post
Math and reading scores are down all over the country. Our educational system is going in the wrong direction. I think a return to the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics is in order. Have you noticed how kids today spell? Is it to be cool... or they really dont know or care?

Carpenters helpers may not need to know much.......but to excel advance and lead as a builder and tradesman those skills are essential.
Listen, I once worked with 2 guys who were college grads but couldn't read an analog clock. I'm not kidding.

No boat, back in the suds.
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