Persuasive Essay- School to Work Programs

Education is meant to ensure success in, or at least understanding of, the world that we live in. Being that a child's education is meant to prepare the child for life, shouldn't we prepare children for what will await them in the world outside of their school district? Why should we teach them information that either will not apply to their future lives or that they do not know will apply to their future lives? …

…of the school-to-work program. Disregard the high scores, the low drop-out levels, the better conduct, improved attendance, the success of our future economy, and the efficiency and intelligence of our future work force, if that is not what we desire. But, if success is what we want, and we do want to prosper as a school, and ultimately a society, then the creation of this program is the wisest route to achieving our goal: success.