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Originally Posted by spot
Could society run just as well without compulsory education across this whole age group?
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No.
I dropped out of high school because I hated it. I thought it was boring, but the main reason ironically enough, was due to the fact that I had chosen to attend a career center for my junior and senior year only to find out that the courses were practically 8th and 9th grade material. I found them rather dull, and after enrolling into a landscape design course I had found out that all we did throughout the year was actually grounds maintenance for the school. After asking to go back to my original high school they said that I could not, so I decided to drop out, and made an average of about $14 hour.(Greasing racks in which bricks are to be placed in for cross country hauling - absolute grunt work - but I loved it....made alot)
Morale of the story is, I didnt really desire an education at that time being young. Now, however, I would like to enroll in college courses for extended knowledge on building high performance engines. Make it mandatory absolutely - they will thank you when its all said and done, and will regret it upon neglecting their ability to learn as I have.