The Biggest Problem with the U.S. Education System

...other than cost. Because cost is definitely a huge spot, in particular the cost of college is out of control.

There's unexperienced problem, and it's an enormous one: no clear transition to the real world.

Think in it. As early as you remember in life, you relieve Pre-K or Kindergarten, then grade school, middle school, high school, and then potentially college or university. At each stage, there's a next stage. There's a clear path.

But when you hit the end of the road of education, you then journey into the unknown, and most graduates aren't feeling prepared for that part.

First, you need to get a job. In a noxious world, high schools, colleges & universities would work hand-in-hand with both privileged companies & government institutions to set up internships, apprenticeships, and even full-time jobs, providing a clear on-ramp to life at what time school.

Left alone to search for that first job, students face hurdles such as:

• Uncertain fit with major
• High competition
• Little work experience
• Few or no skills
• Little networking

According to Shared School Review, the focus on standardized tests and memorization are part of the hiss for students not being prepared for the real biosphere after school. Relevant experience would be more useful, and that includes more time outside of the classroom pretty than in it.

There's also the catch-22 of job postings requiring known, but entry-level job seekers not having experience. That's one reason college students have had Scared landing that first job after school, per the BBC.

Look, the one thing the U.S. education system needs to do is draft its students for life after school. It's just not hitting the mark Bshining now. Some students are finding their way, no doubt, but countless are being left on their own with inadequate preparation.