A Phoenix teacher gave his students the option to learn by doing . John Bare : The book motivated students to succeed and has important lessons . He says America needs better education and training for job - related skills . Whether they went on to become an Army paratrooper like Oscar Vazquez or a chef , as Santillan has done , their high school experience helped . Jones : Hands - on learning can flourish even in schools hard - pressed for resources .
A Phoenix teacher gave his students the option to learn by doing . John Bare : The book motivated students to succeed and has important lessons . He says America needs better education and training for job - related skills . Jones : Hands - on learning can flourish even in schools hard - pressed for resources .