Dear Dofi,
For once and for all, Mekor Hatorah and Mesivtas of that type.
Who is pushing the boys to become anything? I would think delinquents are a result of a lack of direction.
General studies is also white collar.
I don’t have any insight into the psyche of Lakewood parents. Most parents do not know what their kids are up to. The good parents are those that accept that and show their children how to approach life issues. And then make themselves available to guide the kids through these challenges.
The blue collar boys do not need the system. They live in the real world. Should the yeshiva system care for the girls too? The seniors?