The more I hear about this idea, the more I like it - getting rid of senioritis:
Governors in at least nine states are pushing broad-based initiatives to overhaul the senior year of high school. They say the second half of the year in particular wastes students' time and taxpayers' money. "Senioritis" often appears toward the middle of the year, when many students have met graduation requirements and take largely electives...Among programs already in place:
• In Virginia, seniors can get up to one semester of industry-specific technical training tuition-free.
• In Texas, students in a pilot program at 10 high schools across the state can earn in five years a high school diploma and an associate's degree...
• In North Carolina, the state has increased graduation requirements in English and math...
Anything sounds better than forcing talented students to mark time, or requiring that techie students wait six months before getting started. Some students - I was one - need that entire senior year to mature and do some scholastic exploration, but some will be ready to get the heck out, and should have the chance to do so.
Posted by kswygert at April 19, 2005 04:41 PM