72 grand is not middle income.If youāre a janitor at $18 an hour and you have a spouse or roommate that also brings in $18 an hour, thatās a household income of $72,000 - for jobs that require no education or skill. Thatās middle income.
I agree that schools should prepare kids for at least semi-skilled work if they donāt go on to college. Senior year high school should either be the academic track or the vocational track.
Also, letās not excuse the familyās role in this as well. Shouldnāt Mom and Dad be paying attention to their teen, and guiding him to either enroll in a vocational program after high school or go to college?