There　is　a　Need Does　school　prepare　children　for　the　real　world？　〃Study　hard　and　get　good　grades　and　you　will　find　a　high…paying　job　with　great　benefits；〃　my　parents　used　to　say。　Their　goal　in　life　was　to　provide　a　college　education　for　my　older　sister　and　me；　so　that　we　would　have　the　greatest　chance　for　success　in　life。　When　T　finally　earned　my　diploma　in　1976…graduating　with　honors；　and　near　the　top　of　my　class；　in　accounting　from　Florida　State　University…my　parents　had　realized　their　goal。　It　was　the　crowning　achievement　of　their　lives。　In　accordance　with　the　〃Master　Plan；〃　I　was　hired　by　a　〃Big　8〃　accounting　firm；　and　I　looked　forward　to　a　long　career　and　retirement　at　an　early　age。 My　husband；　Michael；　followed　a　similar　path。　We　both　came　from　hard…working　families；　of　modest　means　but　with　strong　work　ethics。　Michael　also　graduated　with　honors；　but　he　did　it　twi...