Comments on: Should Kids Be Able to Graduate After 10th Grade?

By: Erica M

Erica M — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:03:59 +0000

Ok I actually read this article on yahoo. Anyways they are talking about if you pass the test which will allow them to know if you are ready to go to college. So they are not just shipping off kids whom aren’t ready yet. The kids whom pass are going to state community college or technical college. So those kids are going to spend the remain of two years which they would have spend in high school in those community college or technical college. Community colleges don’t have dorms so those kids are still going to be staying home they are just taking college classes. When they graduate they will go off to an university and spend two years or even more there, but usually mostly only two years. So pretty much kids are going to graduate faster. I personally think this is a smart idea and we sure of been doing this all time ago since other countries been doing this already. This don’t affect me since I already graduated. I was ready to go to college when I was 16. Personally I don’t think you should be in high school for 4 years anyways, because I ready didn’t learn much in high school anyways. Yeah high school is suppose to get you ready for college, but really most of my high school teachers didn’t since all they do is teach you how to pass a test not actually how to learn the material. One of my high teacher even told me this stating this is why most kids don’t do well in their first year in high school, because they don’t how to really learn the material.

Summary this up:
I think the kids whom are ready to take college courses at age 16 should and the ones whom aren’t shouldn’t.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20081107/us_time/shouldkidsbeabletograduateafter10thgrade

By: Tiu Y

Tiu Y — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:48:59 +0000

Im gonna say no because some of the children will be 14 & 15 and that is to young to go to college. since some graduate early would that still be the case and you would have 14 year olds on campus.

Think about how much trouble 17 & 18 year freshman get in then your basically sending minors who are no where close to being an adult.

I don’t think a 14, 15 or 16 year old would be able to do everything in terms of living on there own and everything look at how 17 and 18 years are when they enter.

Then you have another issue with minors on campus and that they wont be adults for 2 possible 3 years. If something happens what are you going to do call there parents. Plus the issue of them being around 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22 year old adults
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By: Garrett C

Garrett C — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:43:59 +0000

I don’t see why not. Kids in many European countries do it and have high success rates and test scores and none of them are complaining about lack of maturation and of a childhood.

It should definitely be an option provided to students who take education that serious enough.
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By: NO SHITE SHERLOCK ~ METS IN 2008

NO SHITE SHERLOCK ~ METS IN 2008 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:16:59 +0000

If their smart enough, then yes they should.
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By: Mc L

Mc L — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:55:59 +0000

I have passed 12 grade this year

thann 4 more years to get a degree in diploma
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By: Nepenthe

Nepenthe — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:33:59 +0000

Sweet! Now we can tell our kids that we’re kicking them out of the house at 16, instead of 18?!! Marvelous!! Let’s say we just eliminate High School altogether! Who’se with me?!
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By: [iRock].♫Mûsic is Lifê♫™

[iRock].♫Mûsic is Lifê♫™ — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:50:59 +0000

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By: heather

heather — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:40:59 +0000

that's i drop out of my horrible high school and got me GED now taking collage classes. at 17 i can get into the nursing program. Edit: thats why i* =)
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By: m_keiran

m_keiran — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:54:59 +0000

uuuuuuuuu……..eeeeehhhhhhhh…….maybee
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By: cory m

cory m — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:39:59 +0000

Well seing as how my stepdad was a very smart guy and graduated when he was 16, i would have to say yes. If they know and understand all of the work and retain the knowledge that was taught to them to function in the world, they why not. Two extra years would mostly just be setting u up for college or further careers. To work just about any job, a 9th grade education would be plenty in some cases. But i feel if they can pass the tests for all the classes and show that they fully do understand the work, then yes they should be able to graduate after 10th.
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