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15. AHA, so THAT's what happened. I'm one for vo-tech 100%. I work with LD, ADD, SpecEd students

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:30 PM

Jun 2012

and the fact is, some by the age of 16 are not academically inclined. They will work on reading, writing and math improvement and will come to school regularly only if they're motivated. If "regular classes" don't motivate but building and fixing things (or culinary arts and agriculture) will, vo-tech MUST come back.

School leaders (and the fed Dept. of Ed) need to realize that plumbers and fix-it men make a hell of a lot more money than teachers and writers, and the former contribute to the good of society just as much. And if you don't teach students some kind of money-making skills, they will be out on the street stealing, selling drugs and turning to prostitution to make ends meet when they drop out.

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High school teachers, help me out here. [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 OP

I guess it is pretty hard to stop a determined 17-year old. femmocrat Jun 2012 #1

A prohibition on dropping out would be more trouble than its worth bluestateguy Jun 2012 #2

We clearly need more alternative settings proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #3

Definitely alternative settings - TBF Jun 2012 #8

Great ideas. sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #17

years ago it was allowed to help on family farm, etc. rateyes Jun 2012 #4

and we need to go back to vo-tech schools rateyes Jun 2012 #5

Absolutely. It is happening in my area - TBF Jun 2012 #9

Do you know why those were abandoned? proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #10

exactly. NCLB has left far too many behind because of the cookie cutter way we rateyes Jun 2012 #12

AHA, so THAT's what happened. I'm one for vo-tech 100%. I work with LD, ADD, SpecEd students wordpix Jun 2012 #15

Who says we do? MichiganVote Jun 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author kickysnana Jun 2012 #7

Sometimes they have adult responsibilities at that age. noamnety Jun 2012 #11

I didn't know you could get into college without a high school diploma or GED proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #16

Depends on the college and situation. noamnety Jun 2012 #18

I know I seriously considered it when I was younger Sgent Jun 2012 #20

Easy in Iowa exboyfil Mar 2020 #26

Kind of like the apple concept exboyfil Jun 2012 #13

In Texas, you cannot drop out until age 18, and to have a driver's license mbperrin Jun 2012 #14

Although I am a School Nurse.... AnneD Jun 2012 #19

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Absolutely it happens in My Area digitalteacher Feb 2020 #24

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In PA it is law wcast Mar 2020 #27