RE: Question 2: Single curriculum-many students

These are random thoughts on this issue.  In high school I took various shop courses, drafting, printing, radio, and woodworking.  None were "on my career path," but all have made me a better scientist and given me skills I still use 45 years later.  All have also contributed to the things I appreciate in life, art, technical innovation, craftsmanship.

A robust and demanding curriculum as a core for all students seems good.  We can have expectations for what people are to learn, as we do for physicians, accountants and plumbers.  But, not all people fit in the same box.  Each student is growing into an individual and may have very unique interests and career goals by the end of high school.

Some regions of the state may be better for some program specialties.  Agricultural specialties will probably be of more interests to students in rural areas, etc.