kane

I saw him on CNN the other day and I think I might agree with him. Basically, what he was saying is that if you have enough credits and have finished the required classes by the end of your junior year you should be allowed to graduate early and that they will actually give you some grant money for college if you do. During the interview I saw with him he said he felt around 25% of the students out there could qualify for this and that for those student their senior year was just going to be a waste of time where they took non-essential classes and basically slacked off not learning much of anything.

Looking back on it, I can see myself in that situation. My senior year I had to pass English and Government and I would have enough credits to graduate. For most of the year I had work study because I had a part time job I got credit for so I got to leave early. So I would go to school and take English and Government then I had two elective classes then lunch and my day was over. So normally I left after 4th period, unless I wanted to hang with my friends during lunch. I skipped a lot, didn't pay much attention and was more interested in getting out of there than I was focusing. I passed my two classes with ease and my electives were laughable. Had I been given the option of taking those classes as electives earlier in high school and skipping my senior year, I would have for sure.

Obviously his plan isn't for everyone, but for ambitious students I don't see why we waste the money holding them back when we could let them advance themselves and use that money to focus on the other students that need it.