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Education should not only focus on vocation and Stem, but also foster civic engagement.

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Participatory readiness promotes equality through schooling.

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Historic events led to and education system centered on STEM and workforce preparation

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"as scholar and litigator Michael Rebell writes, twenty-four state courts "have explicitly held that preparation for capable citizenship is a primary purpose of public education, and no state court has disputed this proposition.”" pg 2

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"...participatory paradigm demands a higher educational standard than the vocational... the vocational paradigm arose and why it can neither vindicate our rights nor overcome the challenge of inequality."

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Sputnik 1957 caused America to feel left behind in the space race

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"the National Defense Education Act, signed into law in 1958, which increased funding for science and math education, as well as vocational training." pg. 9

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"An educated, innovative, motivated workforce—human capital—is the most precious resource of any country in this new, flat world," the report asserts. “Yet there is widespread concern about our K-12 science and mathematics education system, the foundation of that human capital in today’s global economy."

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This quote states the primary goal for school is to ready for civic engagement 

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This quote states the primary goal for school is to ready for civic engagement 

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Civic Engagement allows for equity

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Author also points that we do still need vocation and Stem, however, it should not be the main focus

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Author also points that we do still need vocation and Stem, however, it should not be the main focus

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The Vocaltional paradigm is not good because it neglects the participatory paradigm

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The Vocaltional paradigm is not good because it neglects the participatory paradigm

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Out of fear the USA pushed stem and vocation skills to 

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Out of fear the USA pushed stem and vocation skills to 

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This happened again in the 80s with the Reagan Administration and then in his 2016 State of the Union address, the president announced a Computer Science for All initiative that would make students "job-ready on day one." pg10

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Vocational learning solves economic inequality by focusing students on job readiness. STEM courses also ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to start working right out of school.

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Although the vocational school does mention economic inequalities, it neglects the importance of civic preparatory learning crucial for total equality in schooling.

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Danielle Allen writes an article about the education system. The current system focuses heavily in vocational and STEM learning. This readies a student to perform in the workforce right out of school. The idea is that this would create equality in schooling. However, Allen claims that vocational learning neglects to prep their students to engage in civic agency. Allen states many times that the way to true equality is to promote engagement in politics as well as vocation and stem learning. Making school equal through democracy and economically.