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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The question is not whether the per student cost is wasted on some kids, the question is how can we best spend the money to benefit all kids and society as a whole?

Every kid deserves a chance and support - but not every kid is college bound. The kids who sleep through class and do the minimum are getting some exposure to adults who care and a structured environment. If you let them drop out at age 13, you might as well just send a lot of them work dead end jobs with their parents or straight to jail. That costs society so much more in the long run.

Kids with learning disabilities, mental health challenges, and neurodivergent conditions deserve the opportunity to learn the skills needed to live independently and function in society. School is well organized to provide those services - it’s just that schools are underfunded and understaffed. Again, I see special education as an investment that saves money in the long run. Some citizens will always need services, but others will have a reduced need for social services if they have a solid start.

I grew up in a semi-rural community where it was not considered shameful to not be college-bound. My HS had programs that allowed students to opt in for junior and senior year so they could graduate with their cosmetology license, or basic training in auto repair, heating and A/C repair, or ready to enter an apprenticeship to be an electrician, plumber, or carpenter. We need skilled tradespeople and a kid who acts out or blows off Biology or Physics might really thrive in a hands-on vocational program.[/quote]
Is this Rachna?[/quote]

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