tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491799193672497027.post1566609771967099212..comments2023-06-13T07:45:17.156-04:00Comments on Dude, Where Am I?: Promote Illiteracy: Give Kids a Diploma in Tenth Grade!Loren http://www.blogger.com/profile/05917946376600583050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491799193672497027.post-86799549821213322292008-11-11T17:09:00.000-05:002008-11-11T17:09:00.000-05:00Great points, Greg. I agree with you. Kids should ...Great points, Greg. I agree with you. Kids should be pushed further academically, and prepped more thoroughly for college. There is always room for growth in the area of writing and critical thinking skills. As you say, I wasn't emotionally ready for the pace of college at 18 either, and hard work saved me. I was a mediocre student in HS, not because I was not smart. At times I found it difficultLoren https://www.blogger.com/profile/05917946376600583050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491799193672497027.post-7875381750512939232008-11-11T16:42:00.000-05:002008-11-11T16:42:00.000-05:00Well, it may or may not be as dumb of an idea as i...Well, it may or may not be as dumb of an idea as it sounds depending on how it is implemented, but overall I would remain extremely skeptical of such a plan, but I can relate to the sentiment. <BR/><BR/>My senior year of high school was essentially my first semester of college. With the exception of my English and Social Studies requiremens, I had all my NYS Regents diploma requirements met at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com