Poll of the Day > There should be something above high school, below (community) college

(+) Yeah! (+)

Something
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Something paid by the state you mean? If so why not just make it college or trade school and raise drop out age to 18

They should have different high schools geared towards different things, like trades, technology, and so on. My friends that make the most money sucked in high school. One dropped out in grade 10 and another finished a year late, and now they're getting paid.
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Why?

Rule #1: Keep it simple.

Preschool
Elementary School (Kindergarten - sixth grade)
Middle School (Seven and eighth grade)
High School (Ninth - twelfth grade)
Community College / Trade School / Online College
University

trade school?

What I mean is, it's unfair to force kids to go to school - kids don't care.

But as an adult, I wanna learn the everything - but now I gotta pay, such irony
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Lokarin posted...

What I mean is, it's unfair to force kids to go to school - kids don't care.

But as an adult, I wanna learn the everything - but now I gotta pay, such irony

Just apply for a bursary or something. There are lots that go unclaimed, iirc. I'm sure you could find one that can be justified.
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too bad there isn't, like, injectable knowledge or something. Like, you know how people can inject drugs, insulin, blood transfers, etc....but with knowledge? Then we won't need school.

edit - they can make gummies for kids

Just use the internet.
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Schools need to focus on directly teaching you how to perform a profession of your choice and less on general knowledge that borders on trivia.
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TigerTycoon posted...

Schools need to focus on directly teaching you how to perform a profession of your choice and less on general knowledge that borders on trivia.

They already do. They're called electives.

While not all schools are the same and offer the same electives, various electives include:

Apologetics
Comparative Religions
Mythology
Worldview Studies
World Cultures

Business-related
Accounting
Advertising
Business Law
Business Management
Business Math
Entrepreneurial Skills
Financial Management
Intro to Economics
Marketing
Office Skills

Communication
Creative Writing
Communication Skills
Journalism
Public Speaking
Research Skills/writing
Speech
Study Skills

Computer
Computer Applications
Desktop Publishing

Graphic Design
Keyboarding/Word Processing
Programming/languages
Web Design

Fine Arts
Architectural Design
Art Appreciation/History
Band
Ceramics
Choir
Dance
Drama/Theatre
Drawing
Film making
Instrumental Music
Jewelry making
Music Appreciation/History
Orchestra
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Voice

Health
CPR Training
First Aid
Nutrition

Life Skills
Auto Mechanics
Drivers Ed
Electricity
Financial management
Home management/Home economics (cooking, sewing, etc.)
Industrial Arts
Interior Design
Plumbing

Physical Education
Aerobics
Individual sports
Team sports
Weightlifting
Gymnastics

Rhetoric
Critical Thinking
Debate
Logic

Science-Related
Intro to Astronomy
Oceanography
Botany
Meteorology
Geology

Social Sciences
Sociology
Anthropology
Psychology
Other
Archaeology

Career Development
Current events
Gardening
Horticulture
Landscaping
Sign Language
US or World Politics

WastelandCowboy posted...

Why?

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They have a relatively similar thing to what you are referring to in Germany which to me sounds like a brilliant idea for people who aren't 100% certain on university(/college) .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_social_year
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

They should have different high schools geared towards different things, like trades, technology, and so on.

Japan does that. At 14 or so you can go to trade school instead.
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High school should be Optional. Instead option to take trade school after middle school. Trade school can also prepare for GED. So at graduation you can start working and take community college if you so choose.

Problem is in USA, trade school not marketed and popularised. But should be better choice for those who don't do well in high school and who can't get into college. So they can start earning right when they begin adulthood.
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a job
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WastelandCowboy posted...

Apologetics

There's no way that's a real thing.
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College-prep and advanced-placement courses?.
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Ontario had (don't know if they still do) an optional Grade 13, which is similar to what you're talking about.
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Most kids who didn't care for the classroom setting in high school took votech and or shop. They learned good paying trades.

Now we have EAST, Environmental and Spatial Technologies, which I taught for awhile. I loved teaching that class and miss it. The students did community service based projects that actually mattered and had industry standard hardware and software.

TheCyborgNinja posted...

They should have different high schools geared towards different things, like trades, technology, and so on. My friends that make the most money sucked in high school. One dropped out in grade 10 and another finished a year late, and now they're getting paid.

after I graduated my high school actually did that. separated into 3 campuses not sure if they built new schools or just took over other already existing ones. and you chose which one you wanted to go to based on what you wanted. sadly the case is though, a lot of teens don't truly know what they want to do in life, and also you are going to have dumbasses that choose to go this or that school because their friend or BF/GF is
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It's called remedial classes, or adult education.
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