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Should Kids Be Able To Graduate After 10th Grade?

High school sophomores should be ready for college by age 16. That's the message from New Hampshire education officials, who announced plans Oct. 30 for a new rigorous state board of exams to be given to 10th graders. Students who pass will be prepared to move on to the state's community or technical colleges, skipping the last two years of high school.

Absolutely preposterous! >=0

Reminds me of BSEC here in NYC. Bard High School Early College completes the high school curriculum within 2 years so if the students survive the end of their senior year, they would have an Associates Degree.

[Joanne]

Not every teenagers are ready yet, but there are teenagers who are capable of doing it for whatever urgent reasons. so, i still think it opens door for strong motivated students regardless of their class level. what do you mean, "by the term of intelligent"? aren't they already intelligent that they made so much sacrifices, commitments, responsibilities, and willpowers to succeed? i think that's consider intelligent if a student actually made it through high school.

You misunderstood me. I meant that they ARE intelligent enough for college/university, but maybe not mentally/emotionally. As in not being able to handle the pressure and responsibilities (?). Or something like that. I can't seem the find the right word at the moment.

Pretty much what Thomas just said. Experience! I think skipping 2+ years of school is kind of like skipping 2+ of life, y'know? But I do completely understand what you mean about supporting your family and whatnot. Those things aside, though, I'd like to experience high school and university to the fullest.