Commission pushes for overhaul of school system

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:53 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/12/14 ... index.html

Under the new group's proposal, students would finish 10th grade and then take exams. Depending on how well the students perform, they could go on to community college or stay in school and study for more advanced tests that could earn them a place at a four-year college. Somewhat similar systems are in place in other countries.

The report says that by not spending today's resources on 11th- and 12th-graders and through other changes, the government could eventually save an estimated $60 billion.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:11 pm

actually probably not a bad idea

maybe might suck for those that don't figure out what they want to do with their life until senior year tho

Maeya · Post by **Maeya** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:12 pm

I'm 25 and still not sure what I want to do when I grow up =/

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:35 pm

Year older than me and also a bum. Thats nice

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:00 pm

Maeya wrote:I'm 25 and still not sure what I want to do when I grow up =/

I'm 37and in the same boat...

I like this idea. Don't the Brits do something like this?

Post by **Martrae** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:06 pm

I believe they can leave school completely at 16, if they choose. Or they can go on to a 2 year 'college' and then move on to a University.

Pretty similar idea really, just different terminology.

Yamori · Post by **Yamori** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:05 pm

It's a step in the right direction... maybe with 2 years less to spend per student teachers might slack less in general too.

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:14 pm

Yamori wrote:It's a step in the right direction... maybe with 2 years less to spend per student teachers might slack less in general too.

I can see the teachers unions howling in protest to this.

Post by **Ganzo** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:40 pm

Best idea ever, USSR had same system with 8yr and 10yr

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:10 pm

we have a bit of a setup like that, but it's mostly voluntary

after grade 8 you can choose to attend regular highschool (ie academic/mainstream) or you can attend a comprehensive school (shop/wood/metals, etc)