Ouch, good luck with that!
Yes, I can't agree more. I feel like if they tried a bit more with getting students to see the value of education, it would go a long way. I'm not talking about more videos or lectures, but some real stuff that will actually stick. My band teacher said he would like it if middle school students were forced to get a job instead of go to school, just so they could see how far their limited education would take them (not very far), and how much an education would help. I think that's a pretty good plan, since middle school students tend to lose their intelligence, haha.