<p>GMTplus7–I agree that most countries don’t require education past what would be our 10th grade–yet we are compared to those countries using ALL of our students to their TOP students :D. Again, the issue lies with labor laws here. I see nothing wrong with kids being done with high school after 10th or 11th grade if they don’t have plans to go on to a 4 year college, but what will they do for those years until they turn 18?? </p>
<p>Most kids CAN seek out a vo-tech type degree and have that completed or nearly so when they graduate in 12th grade through the dual enrollment option that pretty much every state has now. Are these kids taking advantage of that is the real question.</p>