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In article <86362@ut-emx.uucp>, andy@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Andrew Hackard) writes:
>Don't make school mandatory.
>
>That sounds pretty radical, I know, but think about it.  A kid who
>doesn't want to be at the school in the first place isn't getting
>anything out of being there, and there's a strong chance he's actually
>disrupting the learning of the students who DO want to be there.  This
>kid would no doubt be far better served by finding something to do which
>he finds more engaging -- a job, perhaps.  I also think we shouldn't
>restrict schools to just kids.  If someone drops out or is graduated
>without actually possessing basic skills, I think they should be allowed
>back in to complete their education.
>
>If that sticks in your craw, then offer tax incentives to parents for
>every kid that actually IS in school, and they might actually take more
>interest in how their kid is doing.
>

    There is another way, but it may end up with problems similar to
the ones in Japan.   Tie everything into education.   Make the top
positions only available to those who graduate from the top schools.
While this is perhaps even more controversial, it would certainly
make education VERY important.   The bad news is that it would stress
getting certain scores on tests, and doing well on exams above all else,
and that doing well, not for learning's sake, but to get good jobs.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu