The Legendary Janitor
Most people don't choose reincarnation. Reincarnation finds their way to them. Perhaps they did something great in their life. Or maybe truck-sama wasn't looking where it was going. But without fail, those who reincarnate are destined for something great. A new life where everything changes for the better. But... Reincarnation isn't always the greatest thing. Sometimes you just draw the short end of the stick. Di Tou just happens to have drawn the shortest stick. Pulled out of his life randomly. Taken by a crazy old eccentric man not as a disciple, but as a body double?! And a janitor body double no less?! Grasping a system to find... It's a JANITOR SYSTEM!? Truly, how unlucky can one get?
A Plan to Invite a Guest
As for how schools combated such issues? Well, the truth was most didn't. Curriculum was curriculum, one naturally had to learn it even if they might not need to know it later on. This was a matter of practicability. The majority of schools run by the state obtained their funding through the government, and the amount they received depended on their results in standardized testing, so naturally, even if a few teachers or directors found that certain elements were pointless, they could only continue teaching it.
Then, it mainly depended on one's luck and what sort of teachers and opportunities they ran into. Perhaps some teachers would go the extra mile and bring in all sorts of interviewees and guest speakers who had important life experiences for the students to speak to. Of course, many of these speakers, although inspirational on the surface, were all without substance and ended up feeling like a waste of time.