Commentary
Decades ago, there were far more Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs and occupational trade courses in secondary schools.
However, too many of these programs were eliminated in favor of adding more technology courses. I have nothing against tech subjects, but they don’t offer enough variety for students who might not want to attend university or prepare for high-tech fields.
Implementing ROTC programs into more high schools in California and other states could have a beneficial effect for society and for the students who enter these programs. They offer discipline and structure into a teenager’s life, as well as a commitment to a cause larger than themselves as they build character, learn to work as a team, and pull their own weight….