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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, teen brains are not mature and cannot make these life-changing decisions for themselves. Not being a college graduate is one thing, but not having a high school diploma essentially cuts you out of the majority of the workforce. Yes, you can get a GED later, but still.

I've had two kids go through MCPS. One is in high school now. Yes, some students don't want to be there. I don't care. I'm more worried about the ones bringing guns to school and fighting other people in school. We need to pay for more schools to house violent kids and keep them away from the general student population.
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Me again. I recognize that there is an overlap between kids who don't want to be there and kids who are violent. But it's worth it to our society to force some students into a high school diploma, to ensure they can get more jobs and won't be a burden on our safety net in the future. And we need to think of alternate solutions to stop exposing our kids and school staff to violent offenders. I would support a more punitive form of justice for these youngsters, instead of the slap on the hand they're getting right now.
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