reaction to winkle wakes

"You learn how to do your job on the job, not at school," is a phrase that is heard often when discussing this sort of issue. For the most part this is true and I believe that most people would agree. This argument is so much more valid now that the education system is struggling to catch up with technologies that are in everyday use. I say struggling to catch up, but what if this is intentional? What if school isn't about education, but more about deciding who is fit to carry on or who society deems as fit to carry on. When standardized test scores directly correlate with students' parents' education level, something doesn't quite add up. This is all pretty much a mute point though, when everybody's only concern about education is whether prayer in schools should be allowed or if we should teach science or bible science. Education needs a serious overhaul and I think it starts with adapting to a more worldly focused curriculum; it must be relevant to today's needs as a citizen both nationally and globally. Technology has given us the ability to connect with people all over the world and education should play a huge roll in making sure the connections are positive.