Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling

Re:Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling by throwaway2037 on Friday June 05, 2026 @01:56AM (#48408523)

    > Problem is when one mixes kids who don’t want to be there with one’s that do, they all suffer.

At what age do you think kids should be able to leave school?

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Re:Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling by bluGill on Friday June 05, 2026 @08:27AM (#48411481)

I don't like my options. I want all kids to like school and so be there from 6 - 26 (that is get a phd). Anything else is a failure, even if it makes some kids better to get rid of other kids, it makes those kids worse.

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Re:Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling by peterfirefly on Friday June 05, 2026 @09:06AM (#48411961)

closer to 12 than to 15.

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Re:Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling by SoftTalker on Friday June 05, 2026 @01:10PM (#48415427)

Leaving school after 8th grade used to be pretty common. Many jobs were available for someone with an 8th grade education, or you'd start an apprenticeship.

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Re:Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling by throwaway2037 on Sunday June 07, 2026 @10:31PM (#48440744)

If we are talking about the US, most (all?) states have a separate type of high school for people who plan to pursue the trades. You don't need to leave school.

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