America's schools are producing a generation of techno-peasants

Every week brings another pair of seemingly contradictory headlines: major tech companies announce sweeping layoffs while other employers say they can’t find enough qualified workers. Can both be true at the same time? The answer is the U.S. is dealing with two very different labor markets — but only one of them is in deep trouble. Many of the workers caught in tech layoffs share a crucial advantage: They are highly trainable. They typically hold college degrees, technical certificates or…