The Cellar - View Single Post - More Students Finish School, Given the Time

Cloud · 08-21-2007, 06:24 PM

hmm. I'm thinking you view this as wasteful and pandering to losers, or some such thing. Not sure, because you don't comment explicitly.

I'm going to offer an alternative view. I'm a parent of a child who did so-so through school, then dropped out before graduating. She had a baby, got married, then went, on her own initiative, back to school in a special program for completing her high school diploma, did well, and was very proud of herself.

I am very grateful that such programs exist, and proud of my daughter for doing it. I would point out that the maximum age for this program is 21. After that, I do think they should just get a GED.

08-21-2007, 06:24 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	hmm. I'm thinking you view this as wasteful and pandering to losers, or some such thing. Not sure, because you don't comment explicitly. I'm going to offer an alternative view. I'm a parent of a child who did so-so through school, then dropped out before graduating. She had a baby, got married, then went, on her own initiative, back to school in a special program for completing her high school diploma, did well, and was very proud of herself. I am very grateful that such programs exist, and proud of my daughter for doing it. I would point out that the maximum age for this program is 21. After that, I do think they should just get a GED. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"