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To: Ilaine who wrote (102852)	3/1/2005 2:01:07 PM
From: Volsi Mimir	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

The age of 18-- As for kids in school -- personally, I think keeping them in high school until they're 18 is stupid. Just warehousing them, keeping them out of the work force. Good for labor unions, reduces cheap competition, good for the teacher's unions, keeps them in full employment I would agree wholeheartedly- Wouldn't you first have to change the age of being an 'adult' in a legal sense before you could implement responsibilities. Age is what controls "responsibility" in law and business. (heck today we learnt the gov't can't kill them(below18) legally) or will a law like drinking (age 21- federally enforced) would be needed for that specific issue, which has very broad implications. BTW kids 18 like to goto Western WA U in Bellingham because its so close to the Canadian line (and drinking age is still 18 or 19) As for teacher's union -- have you read where Berkeley, CA teachers will not give out home work because they don't want to grade it because they aren't paid to do it. They say they are only paid to work only '8' hours a day.

To: Ilaine who wrote (102852)	3/1/2005 8:34:52 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Agree. I've wondered if the reason we use 18 as an age to leave HS is that the States can better estimate the number of kids coming through, and so that they can get $xx.xx per day per kid.... Certainly not a good reason, if my guess is correct. I took early classes years ago in HS, had more than enough college credits to graduate, and took extra credits so that I might have a head start for college. Also, planned my schedule as a Sr. so that I could get an early ED to go to work 20 hours a week.... CB: My suggestion -- do it like college. They've got x number of credits they need to earn to get a HS degree, and they can do it slow, or they can do it fast. If they want to carry an extra load and go to summer school and finish at 16, let them do it. If they want to work part time and go to school part time, let them do it. If they can test out, let them do it.