Monday, April 29, 2013
The Political Hazards of Changing High School Standards
In
“The Political Hazards of Changing High School Standards,” by Ross Ramsey, from
the Texas Tribune, one main issue that struck my attention was the idea of
lessening standardized test or even altering the graduation requirements for
high school students. This concept of increasing the graduation rates of those
who either drop out or can’t obtain a high school degree, in my opinion, is
only setting up those who feel are college ready but really aren’t, in a bad
situation to possibly fail. Seeing how everyone differs, a college degree or
high school diploma isn’t always needed to be successful. The amount of
dedication you put into anything is what determines your success. Skilled jobs
that are in demand for those who not always have a high school diploma or
college degree to present tend to be filled with these people. You can both be
optimistic and make the most of what you have, or be pessimistic and argue that
this is quite discriminating to say. No alteration of the graduation requirements
for high school should be made, in my opinion, due to the fact that what you
should make use of what special skills you may possess. Again, not everyone is
the same. We all attain different traits and qualities, and no offense should
be made with the idea that school may not always be for everyone. It’s not what
you want to get that matters, it’s what you can make with what you already have
that makes a person successful.
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I agree, but I still don’t believe that if there is a student that wants to go to college that they shouldn’t have all the resources available to them that they may need to be successful in an institute of higher education. As I stated in my blog, I believe there should be a duel track curriculum that will provide students with the skills they will need for success in their lives. However, if is no possibility of that happening, I don’t feel that they should punish the students that want an education; because of the few that don’t care about their future enough to try. I feel as though I have the right to say, let them drown, because I didn’t care about school when I was that age. It wasn’t till I was older and worked several terrible jobs that I realized how important my education is to my future. So, why make it any harder for the kids that already realize the correlation between education and success?
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