Re: High schoolers graduating early bebate

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 08:27:34 -0600, Paranoid Dehumanized Narcissist
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:46:04 -0600, Dale Bright®
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 20:05:00 GMT, Chris Stassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>wrote:
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>>>With that said, the source of the suggestion isn't as important as 
>>>the qualifications of the kid in each case.  If the coach is 
>>>suggesting it to kids who are easily qualified to handle the 
>>>transition early, then it's not a huge deal.  If such a pitch is 
>>>being made to borderline cases, that could be a problem.
>>
>>I have no data on any of this. However, I have some serious doubt that
>>a borderline student, academically, would graduate early in the first
>>place.
>
>But if you allowed it, all of the sudden Maurice Clarett's high school
>would be creating a special curriculum that he could not only pass,
>but pass early. That's the point.

Why would a high school "allow" this to happen?

What's in it for them?



Dale Bright®

"non compos mentis"