both the school I teach in and the school my sons go to still teach some "manual arts". (just don't call it "shop"! )

my school( a 5th - 8th grade Middle School) has "Tech Ed" which encompasses power tools to 3d graphics with computers. my oldest son(a 7th grader) recently brought home a nice 1 drawer bureau/bedstand type piece constructed from pine complete with routered(routed?) edges. we keep the video game players in and on it...



you are right though, Bill. this type of class is often one of the first to be cut at budget time.


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