To fundamentally change the goal of education from academic studies to producing self-sufficient adults at 18 years old.
The goal of education being to enable all 18+ year olds to be self-sufficient adults (cooking, cleaning, managing money etc) , able to support themselves, and capable of earning a living being self-employed.
This doesn’t mean that all 18 year olds should be self-employed, but they should all have that capability. Education up to age 18 should give them the option of doing something self-employed, thereby empowering them to have life choices. They could go on to more academic studies and be employees, but they will have the option of being self-sufficient if they so wish.