So?....Should parents and their kids make this decision or will you join with the “anointed” to dictate to others how they should live their lives.
For the bright child high school is boring!
Also,...By entering the work force two years early adds up to a $100,000 or more in earnings over a lifetime. It also gives the young adult an advantage in that they have the opportunity for more education at an earlier age or more work experience.
By the way my homeschoolers entered college at the ages of 13, 12, and 13. All three finished all college general courses and Calculus III by the age of 15. The two younger earned B.S. degrees in mathematics by the age of 18.
The oldest chose to attend part-time at night and work and train in his sport during the day. He will finish his masters in accounting soon at an age typical for his contemporaries.
I’m not dictating anything and don’t presume I am against home schooling.
The high school experience is worthwhile and I’m pleased that my son participated in it. He lettered (finally) in tennis, acted in a couple of school plays and took the time to pick a first rate college.
Are you under the impression that our public schools are providing the same education you did for your children?
If not, then your post is worthless. And you know they are not.
Your children were able to move on properly under the current system. Other kids who are actually prepared, can also as it stands now.
Lowering the age and grades across the board will have apocalyptic results.
It’s also disturbing for you to state that these kids would earn $100,000 more by entering the work force two years early. What kids do you know today who are making $50,000 per year in their entry level positions? The average entry level position pays very little over minimum wage.
So what you seem to support, is 15 and sixteen year old kids leaving school to earn minimum wage or a little better.
Wow...
One other aspect of this that you seem to have missed, is that all this is being suggested with 10% unemployment. So what seems to be the case, is that some people think this is the perfect time to add tens of millions more people to the work force.
Who came up with this idea, Obama or Chairman Mao?
Wow.