What a society knows how to do is known mainly in its firms, not in its schools. At most modern firms, fewer than 15% of the positions are open for entry-level workers, meaning that employers demand something that the education system cannot – and is not expected – to provide.
对“教育、教育、教育”的鼓吹者而言还有进一步的坏消息：劳动者的绝大多数技能都是从工作中获得。这个社会知道做什么的主要是公司而不是学校。多数公司对入门级员工开放的岗位只有不到15%，也就是说雇主所要求的东西教育系统不能——也不会——提供。