Rose's Thesis

Rose's thesis states that "Students will float to the mark you set. " " Vocational education has aimed at increasing the economic opportunities of students who do not do well in our schools. Some serious programs succeed in doing that, and through exceptional teachers - like Mr. Gross in Horace's Compromise - students learn to develop hypotheses and trouble shoot, reason through a problem, and communicate effectively - the true job skills. The vocational track, however, is …

…job skills society deems necessary. I think Rose was correct in the comment "Champion the average." Although that is assuming that every vocational student has the courage to rely on his/her own good sense and put the fear behind him or her. Only most of them lack the courage or self-esteem to stand up for themselves, be it only in their own mind. Moreover, many would not take themselves seriously if they did so.