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Do you think schools should set the dropout age at 16 or 17?
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19%
17
81%
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| Adirondackal | |
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05-23-08 6:06 AM
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Forcing nearly grown adults to endure the drivel of political correctness as demanded by State Ed is a prescription for failure. Worse is keeping them "on the rolls" while enrolled in the BOCES expensive Alternative School, the place that "problem" students are sent to make lives easier for the regular teachers.
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| drugsrus | |
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05-22-08 6:05 PM
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Why not 18 ? ? and make them sign a waiver similar to the one used in Colorado a few years ago absolving the community for their pitiful position in society years down the road
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| Blondiejed1 | |
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05-22-08 1:26 AM
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"17" Why give up so easily; push for something more aggressive. "Are children derserve much more"
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| Blondiejed1 | |
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05-22-08 1:21 AM
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"17" Why give up so easily; push for something more agreesive. "Are children desereve much more"
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| InnocentParty | |
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05-21-08 12:52 PM
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CommonCents, might you re-read my post. My issue that the kid is allowed by the DISTRICT to sign themself out. I resent you insinuating that I want anyone but me to raise my child. My child will fear even a creeping thought of dropping out of school, trust me. My issue is that the kids can drop out without the parents knowledge WHATSOEVER! At 16? Come on. Seriously. The parent's responsibility at this point has been taken away by the DISTRICT! So yes, this is one time I will say the parent isn't to fault since they don't have a say!
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| CommonCents | |
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05-21-08 9:24 AM
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InnocentParty; it a STATE LAW....check it out...I don't want my child to be bothered by another who has NO desire to be there. Teachers will WASTE their time on those kids who do NOT want to be there. Kids who WANT to be there can stay till age 21,,...yes 21,....you talk about waste, think about the time and money wasted on a child who is a disruption and wants to leave. Who else do you want to raise YOUR kids???
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| InnocentParty | |
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05-21-08 7:46 AM
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It is the school district's responsibility when it comes to allowing the kid to drop out, no matter what age. If the student can sign himself/herself out without the parent's knowledge or consent, that's the district's fault. Only when the parent has to consent and personally sign the paper for the kid to drop out, would it be the parent's responsibility. As it is, the kid can just sign themself out and the parent has no say. IF the district's all chose to enforce it, parent's are responsible for truancy. The parent of a truant kid can face charges, pay a fine, etc. That's a good thing. A kid being allowed to just sign themself out at any age...that's the district's fault.
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| Davesweet | |
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05-20-08 8:44 PM
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No matter what, students should not be allowed to drop out of school. I have seen myself what kind of life people live without a good education (or in gloversville case, almost decent). This area's economy is starving and here is another example of why.
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| AuntieKracker | |
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05-19-08 1:38 PM
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Children can attend school until they are 20 --so make them stay until then or until they graduate! It shouldn't be the schools problem - parents step up to the plate and deal with your children.
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| CommonCents | |
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05-19-08 11:43 AM
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where is the parent's responsibility in all this? why is it a school's fault if a child drop's out or doesn't show up? When did we make it ok for parent's to shift their responsibility on everyone else?
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| coachmike | |
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05-18-08 8:55 PM
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I dont beleive that schools should set any policy of a drop out age, If they are considering this subject then maybe they should be finding a way to keep them in school rather then finding them a way out. If schools consider planned parent hood to come in, maybe a counselor system to find a different alternative to dropping out might be that is constructive then destructive.
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| Bothered | |
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05-18-08 4:50 PM
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This is in response to Live. There are children from all walks of life that quit school not just those from social services. Sometimes these kids may want to succeed because they don't want to live on it like their parents and those before them.
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| Bothered | |
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05-18-08 4:48 PM
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I would like to see no dropouts, but since that is asking way too much I believe it should be 16. Kids that don't want to be there not only make it tough for the teachers, they also make it tough for those who want to learn because they are being disruptive to the class. Let them quit, it is that much sooner they will have to grow up.
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| questionsplease | |
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05-17-08 7:35 PM
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I wonder if one year would really make a difference. I believe that in todays educational arena and specifically in this area, some but not all students are predestined to do what they see and live. I don't think one year of an adult's guidance or a teacher's praise will make a difference. If they want to drop out, they made that decision before they decided to sign the papers to drop out. Many people are constanly complaining about their tax money being wasted, now it is being used on the students that want it. I do believe that dropping social service support on those students that drop out would be great. I believe that many of the parents on social service and have a student in school would take a greater interest in his of her's education and support him or her more with their education.
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| SITENNANT | |
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05-16-08 11:15 PM
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I have always wondered why students are allowed to quit school. At that age they have no idea what they are going to do with their lives. As teens they think they know it all BUT deep down they feel it is the duty of their teachers and parents to guide them. Sure they are rebellious and difficult at times, they make us want to tear our hair out but letting a child quit school is like giving up and goes against everything we are taught about life . The parents and teachers have failed these children not beacause they did not teach them the subject matter but because they did not believe in the childern , as children they look up to the teachers and their parents they expect us to guide them, discipline them, take care of them. We are suppose to be tough on them , make them tow the line, to help prepare them for going out in the world and survive .not live off the many social programs (ie welfare) NY offers.
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| FireKatt | |
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05-16-08 8:09 PM
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Any kid who drops out should be made to clean the streets or some other menial but necessary job for minimum wage until the age when they should have graduated.
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| livehereworkhere | |
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05-16-08 4:35 PM
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How about if your kid drops out you lose your social services. Social services is more than glad to hand out dollers for additional children so the least the parents can do is make sure they stay in school.
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| michael13339 | |
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05-16-08 2:37 PM
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There should be no dropout age.In fact if you do decide to dropout you shouldn't be able to get your driver's License until your at least 25.They should make it a law to stay in school.Drop-outs usually end up on the welfare system.
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