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GED, GED, GED people. There is already an option for anyone who drops out of high school for whatever reason.. GED and you CAN go to college with a GED.
What is so wrong with the GED that they want to allow 26 year olds back into High School ?
Would you want your 14 year old freshman daughter dating a HS senior that's 26 years old ?
They had their chance..they blew it for whatever reason. There are options post-hs to complete your education.
Most of the comments here involve typical hyperbole and no common sense. They are NOT proposing putting 20-somethings into regular classrooms. This measure would give the schools money to administer special programs for adult learners.
And, if you actually READ the article, you'll notice the quote from a school official in Houston who says she has to deal with "older immigrants." This is absolutely true. As a high school teacher in Texas, I routinely had 20-year-olds from Mexico in my English classes. They aged out before they mastered English and were able to pass the exit-level exams required to get a diploma.
Now, I DO NOT think we should be spending more money on illegals. However, if we have LEGAL immigrants who come here and need extra time to acquire English and prove proficiency in course work, I WOULD be in favor of having special programs for them outside of the regular classroom/school day. I felt sorry for the older students who aged out -- they were really nice, intelligent young people who did NOT want to be stuck with 17-year-olds in class all day. My other students had passed the exit-level exams in English and I couldn't take everyone back to basic English grammar, usage and reading for a couple of students a year who couldn't manage even a complete sentence in English.
It would have been MUCH better if the school district had evening classes for them that focused on English acquisition so they could get their diplomas/GEDs and move on with their lives. As it stands now, if students don't pass the state proficiency exams in all core subjects by the time they're 21 years of age, they're done and get nothing but a certificate of attendance.
Would you want your 14 year old freshman daughter dating a HS senior that's 26 years old ?
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That's what I was thinking the whole time I was reading this. When i was a freshman almost everybody in my clique was dating a junior or senior. So you're looking at 14,15 year old kids dating 17,18 year old kids; but when you start throwing numbers like 21,22,23 in there - it just kinda creeps me out.
Most of the comments here involve typical hyperbole and no common sense. They are NOT proposing putting 20-somethings into regular classrooms. This measure would give the schools money to administer special programs for adult learners.
And, if you actually READ the article, you'll notice the quote from a school official in Houston who says she has to deal with "older immigrants." This is absolutely true. As a high school teacher in Texas, I routinely had 20-year-olds from Mexico in my English classes. They aged out before they mastered English and were able to pass the exit-level exams required to get a diploma.
Now, I DO NOT think we should be spending more money on illegals. However, if we have LEGAL immigrants who come here and need extra time to acquire English and prove proficiency in course work, I WOULD be in favor of having special programs for them outside of the regular classroom/school day. I felt sorry for the older students who aged out -- they were really nice, intelligent young people who did NOT want to be stuck with 17-year-olds in class all day. My other students had passed the exit-level exams in English and I couldn't take everyone back to basic English grammar, usage and reading for a couple of students a year who couldn't manage even a complete sentence in English.
It would have been MUCH better if the school district had evening classes for them that focused on English acquisition so they could get their diplomas/GEDs and move on with their lives. As it stands now, if students don't pass the state proficiency exams in all core subjects by the time they're 21 years of age, they're done and get nothing but a certificate of attendance.
That article was talking about the money and raised age geared towards keeping the drop-out rate low or taking back kids that dropped out. The public libraries have programs for "older immigrants" to learn English already. Many of the community colleges in Texas give free ESL classes for immigrants as well.
GEES. The media blames the schools for dropouts (but doesn't mention millions of illegals who are pressured to drop out by their families to work) then when dropouts return the media makes it into a sensational story about 20 somethings sitting next to 14 year olds.
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I don't understand this... is this for adult continuing ed or high school??? I certainly do not think, even for a second, that 25 year olds have ANY business attending a high school with teenagers! That is asking for trouble. But if it for adult ed, I don't see the problem. You are not going to make it in this country without a HS diploma.
I don't understand this... is this for adult continuing ed or high school??? I certainly do not think, even for a second, that 25 year olds have ANY business attending a high school with teenagers! That is asking for trouble. But if it for adult ed, I don't see the problem. You are not going to make it in this country without a HS diploma.
The law says that a student who is 21 or over can't be in the same classroom with one who is under 19.
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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The law says that a student who is 21 or over can't be in the same classroom with one who is under 19.
They should not even be at the same campus at the same time.
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