sole wrote on April 24, 2008 07:33 PM: and how is this going to affect the students under the age of seventeen that have already dropped out? wouldn't that discourage them from an education even more so?

Yes.... because I'm one of those students...... I am sixteen and will be eligible for my G.E.D in over a week, but wont be taking it because I will now be sent to jail in under a week week for excessive truancies witch Ive had long before this law came in to effect.....

john wrote on December 06, 2007 05:57 AM: Nathan is right, especially for boys who are nearing their sexual peak, school between 15 and 18 is a waste for many if not most young men who are going to go into construction, manual labor jobs and the military. They would have higher self esteem and crime would lower greatly.

carmen wrote on November 06, 2007 11:18 AM: can you drop out in middle school? how old and when? would you need to sign papers? or do you have to wait till you're 16 to drop out?

Sam King wrote on October 02, 2007 12:34 AM: Having worked in the Clark County Adult Education Program since 1994, I have seen the program help many students earn their secondary exit credential, either an Adult Education High School Diploma or a GED, ages 16 (CCSD School Board Policy 16 year old GED) to 82 (diploma). The Adult Education Program also provides that a student in Nevada Adult Education may earn their GED and go on to earn their Adult Education Diploma, an option not available in the comprehensive schools. For many this has been a wonderful option. The new law which raises the mandatory age to remain in a comprehensive school from 17 to 18 or until they have their secondary exit credential does not reduce options. Rather the law supports that a student remain in a comprehnsive school program which includes alternarive programs until they are an adult by law, at least 18 years old or qualify for adult education. This increases options to earn a secondary exit credential. Adult Education is governed by policies now in place to address younger students who would benefit from the Adult Education Program as an option determined case by case with parental involvement and counseling. Again based upon circumstances that make an adult program the best option. When a student enrolls in an Adult Program they will attend classes with adults,many much older than 18 years old. This is not the best placement for all students under 18. The key to any option, including educational options, is that the program is an appropriate placement for the individual student. Appropriate placement will not reduce options. Rather appropriate placement will increase student success.

D. Kuszmaul wrote on October 01, 2007 06:50 PM: "We're still working through to see how the new law will affect the district," Rheault said. "What I take from the intent (of the law)....." It's getting a little old, passing laws that knowone turly understands the reason. 500 new laws this year.

DaveR wrote on October 01, 2007 05:00 PM: Kevin, Limbaugh called a man with 2 purple hearts, a distinguished service award, who served in vietnam, was awarded valor award with bronze, A PHONY SOLDIER.
Limbaugh is a chicken hawk like, bush, like cheyne, like lott..all talk, no service.

will wrote on October 01, 2007 02:45 PM: The Clark County School District has so many problems to deal with. If the system would "TEACH" the children by the time they reach the adult years, they would understand the benifit of an eductation. However much like most public education institutions,they throw more $$$ with less results. It is the classic rule of insanity, do the same thing you always do and expect different results. Teach children all the same and they will all come out the same. Everyone learns differently and needs a different set of goals when they reach Jr. and Sr. High School. We should offer those who don't expect their schooling to include collage an alternative other than the courses now available.

Nathan Turner wrote on October 01, 2007 01:38 PM: Public education (K-12) is two years too long. High School students should be allowed to graduate at age 16. First grade and fifth grade should be removed from the K-12 public education. You would see a positive increase in graduation rates and secondary school enrollments.

Kevin wrote on October 01, 2007 11:51 AM: I find Harry Reids comments about Rush Limbaugh distrubing. A U.S senator lying and falsely accusing an upstanding influential positive memeber of society of calling our troops "phony soldier". Harry Reid is the phony senator who lied, cheated and stole his way into the position he is in. He and his supporters should resign for the good of the nation. I have friends fighting and dying in Irag and Afghanastan so this idiot can spout his socialists rhetoric.

DaveR wrote on October 01, 2007 09:50 AM: Incentivise a high school diploma!
Require a mandatory pre-exit interview explaing the average decrease in lifetime income versus a high school diploma, AND;
make them sign a form (that the legislature in 2008 enacted), that they understand that by dropping out, they are not entitled and are prohibited from receiving any future governement provided assistance. This would include food stamps, welfare, section 8 housing, healthcare, baby care.....

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