[PapaBear3625]

I spent my last two years of high school at the community college (our program allows Jr’s and Sr’s to go full-time). Best thing I ever did in my entire education.

High school in its current form should be abolished. I would be in favor of a new "high school" consisting of grades 8 thru 10. At the completion of 10th grade, a student would either go to junior college (if qualified), trade school, or out into the work force. In junior college, the student could get a better idea of what he wants to major in, and what college he wants to get his Bachelors from (and senior college would thus be reduced to 2 or 3 years, depending on whether the student wanted a masters)

[conservative cat]

High school in its current form should be abolished. I would be in favor of a new "high school" consisting of grades 8 thru 10. At the completion of 10th grade, a student would either go to junior college (if qualified), trade school, or out into the work force. In junior college, the student could get a better idea of what he wants to major in, and what college he wants to get his Bachelors from (and senior college would thus be reduced to 2 or 3 years, depending on whether the student wanted a masters)

This is similar to the German model, although they start the division younger and have a few options. My mom was on a middle track- she was going to school from her early to mid-teens to be a pharmacist (learning latin, chemistry, botany, etc), including an apprenticeship in her late teens.

[SoftballMominVA]

One of the best ideas I’ve seen floated around.