Education Reform Should Consider Workplace Skills

An editorial in USA Today argues that US education reform should consider curricular redesign to focus on critical thinking and practical skills and extracurricular activities.

Some sample recommendations are the focusing of science on health issues and the environment, and an emphasis in math curricula on statistics. Another proposal is for English courses to be electives and oral and written communication courses to become compulsory. Extracurricular activities should follow New Jersey's reform called "Option Two" where students receive credit for internships, community service, and extracurricular activities.