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Warpy

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1. First, allow a general HS diploma at 16
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:34 PM
May 2016

to be followed by a 2 year trade school program. That will do more than trying to keep kids nailed to a seat in academics they have no talent nor inclination for. Stop stigmatizing kids who quit at 16. They do this in Europe and it works a hell of a lot better than what we've been trying to do.

The academic diploma would take 2 years longer and be aimed at college prep.

Subsidized or even free university won't work for all kids. Some are headed for trades and they know it.

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