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    Re: Massachusetts Should Lower, Not Raise, the Dropout Age


    Anon

    Posted on 10/21/09

    I agree. Anyone who has tried to teach a 16 yo kid who has NO
    desire to be in class knows this. Some of those kids will be
    fine out working. I think everyone should graduate from high
    school, but it's simply not going to happen for some kids.

    On 10/21/09, JM wrote:
    > The best path for many 16-17 year olds is not high school
    > but vocational tech, apprenticehip, or even a minimum wage
    > job. Additional schooling is good for some 16-17 year olds;
    > that does not mean it is good for everyone.
    >
    > A higher dropout age will in any case do little to keep
    > students in school; many already drop out before legally
    > permitted because enforcement is lax, and the resources to
    > enforce an even higher age would be substantial. Those
    > resources are better employed serving the students who want
    > to be in school.
    >
    > Students forced to stay in school, moreover, especially at
    > ages 16-17, can be disruptive or even dangerous to other
    > students.
    >
    > The right policy change, therefore, is to lower the dropout
    > age, or even eliminate it. Raising it to 18 will waste
    > resources and reduce school quality for those who want to
    > learn.


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  • Massachusetts Should Lower, Not Raise, the Dropout Age, 10/21/09, by JM.
  • Re: Massachusetts Should Lower, Not Raise, the Dropout Age, 10/21/09, by Anon.

     
     

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