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Subject: It ain't a matter of what you "want" ...

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Walter Richards

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Date Posted: 08/26/06 7:22pm
In reply to: gonzo 's message, "kids aren't dropping out cause schools too hard its too damn boring" on 08/26/06 6:10pm

... it's a matter of what you "need".

Colleges have to offer remedial courses, because people coming in to the college don't have the education level for the college classes. IE; You can't take (say) college level math courses (for that high tech job you want), if you can't even handle high school math.

And guess what? If someone doesn't need those remedial courses, they can start right in to the college level classes.

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As for dropping out of school because "they're bored" ... that's likely because schools are teaching to the lowest common denominator. Schools need to offer "tiered" courses. IE; 1 level for the "slow" students, 1 level for the "average" students, and 1 level for the "smart" students. Naturally, the school would also have to use "weighted" grades. IE; and "A" in the lowest level is not the same as an "A" in the highest level.

Besides, last I knew, if a kid was bored with high school because they were too smart ... they could take college courses, and get credit for them.

But, if the kid is bored with education just because they'd rather be doing something else ... get used to it. That's life.

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will it should matter cause i thought i was part of the community should of known better	gonzo	08/26/06 7:59pm