[IsraelTimes] Israel keeps its maps and heroes, and the Paleostinians do likewise, says Sabri Saidam; will consider Holocaust studies, demands Israel teach the ’Nakba’; says main goal of reform is to prepare Paleostinian students for job market.
| After the usual nonsense -- are Paleostinian teachers really going to start keeping creativity portfolios instead of demanding rote memorization? -- some useful information: |
The idea is to foster and value creativity and other less quantifiable skills, which might lead to students becoming successful entrepreneurs, along the lines of the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs (two titans who didn’t earn college degrees).
In 2016, the unemployment rate for young Paleostinians (15-29) reached 39%. Interestingly, young Paleostinians without college degrees fare better in the job market than those who pursued academic studies. In this context, another important aspect of the reform is vocational and technical trading, which Saidam believes is "the way forward."
There is currently a glut in traditional careers like law and medicine, and the minister hopes to diversify the Paleostinian labor force. To do this, starting in the next school year, students in grades 7 through 9 will study nine vocational skills to "meet modern needs": mobile phone maintenance, irrigation and agriculture, environmental solutions, modern carpentry, construction, hotel management and tourism, computer programming, computer design and systems analysis.
| Yes, some of those will be useful for future terrorists, but they could lead either to real jobs or the ability to learn other vocational skills that would lead to real jobs. People who are working are less likely to head out on jihad. |
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