DanielleD's comments

New Plans to Graduate Kids in 10th Grade

11 Nov 2008 02:33 PM

I feel that high school is a very important time period for individuals to grow both academically and socially. A freshman and senior in high school are usually on two very different levels. I feel that allowing students to graduate two years earlier is in a way robbing them of two important years in their life. Yes, some students hate high school and want to drop out, but if the curriculum is so rigorous to provide all the information and skills that they need to graduate in two years will that not make them hate school even more? I fear that allowing tenth graders to pass the exam and go to a community or technical college will produce large numbers of students choosing that option, and less choosing to go to a four year college. And for those that do want a four year high school education, and want to go to more prestigious colleges, are in a way getting punished because they are required to take two sets of intensive exams. Personally, I feel that I was no where near ready for high school when I was 16, and I went to the second best college prep school in the state. Thinking about my 15 year old sister going to college next year terrifies me. While I am well aware that some students may be ready for college when they are 16, I think that it is safe to say that the majority are not.