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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 05:44 AM Original message |
High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hmm. My immediate reaction is disapproval but I'd be willing to see if this is a bettter |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Oddly enough, France has one of the best educational |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Does that only work if there is community college after it? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I agree. It only works if they got to college. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. College is an option for some of the students who are ready for it. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. This isn't about that at all. This is about upping the standards, |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's not what the linked article says. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Study habits? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. France isn't the United States. France, like most countries in Europe |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Oh, bullshit. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. So what you're saying is... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. No, it isn't. This is about creating a two-tiered class in this country |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. The alternative to multiple tiers is one rigid standard for all. |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting n/t |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. Most college prep kids probably could graduate after the |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. This isn't about that. This is about pushing them out early. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Let's lower military enlistment age to 16 while we're at it |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. I could support something like this... with a few big IFs |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Got a feeling that down the road this will get used to push kids out |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Don't see how it saves much money |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. I don't know if it should be about saving money. (nt) |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It shouldn't be. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Ah, I see. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Bingo. This is about pushing out kids who don't drop out first. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. Will students in grades 11 & 12 be a new underclass? |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. No. It is the opposite. It's the kids who are forced out early |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. People need to think twice before thinking this is a good idea |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
20. In sum, a four-year high school education will be ONLY for those |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-18-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. "ALL kids (will) be forced to go to college or drop out of high school." |
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