Teach children what they are capable of learning.

No child left behind presumes that all children are capable of learning everything and that if a student does not get a 4 year college degree that they are going to be failures. Most of the school resources are used to prepare students for college and almost none for votec. The reason the high school dropout rate is so high is because some students run into a wall in advanced math and science courses and are forced to drop out because they are not capable of passing. Why not guide these kids to votec classes and prepare them for jobs that are needed and pay well?