Randomness

A random thought happened to me today. I was looking though some of my old pictures. Now while I was missing my old golf shoes, I thought of something . . .

What if we did not have NCLB and kids were allowed to drop out?

When I was in HS the students who would cause the bulk of the problems and the bulk of the headaches would do one of two things. They would drop out at 16 (or so) or they would go to an alternative school. Or if they had study skills, a GED.

these cannot be "left behind" and have to increase. They are for the most part the cause of the majority of problems. They are the causes for the most headaches. The most classroom problems.

Think of this. We are treating kids like adults when they make bad (and stoopid) choices. Let them make this choice. Allow this who would rather not be burger flippers for life to stay and not be subject to the trouble makers. Now I am not saying kids are to be dumped. Allow the students to leave school after a legal release has been signed.

AND AND AND do not punish the schools or the teachers. It would actually provide a better enviroment for all.

Just a thought