[nerdjon]

This is a flawed idea that there is a one to one relation that everything you learn is something that will be directly used in the future.

I mean how often do we hear something along the lines of "I never used the algebra I learned in highschool" or calculus or whatever.

The reality is that while a lot of school is teaching you the basics, a lot of it is also just teaching you how to learn and how to think critically.

Or just giving you an appreciation for basic things (like science) so when you come across a new concept in your adult life you can better appreciate it and not dismiss it.

[a_subsystem]

>> a lot of it is also just teaching you how to learn and how to think critically

It does not appear that this is happening in government run schools as prevalently as you may want to believe.

[nerdjon]

I never said it was perfect, but I am pointing out that your argument is fundamentally flawed.

Even if it isn't happening as much as it should be, doesn't change that there is still value in a proper science and math education.

We know that thanks to republicans many schools can no longer give their kids a proper education.