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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]European model test in 8th grade or earlier. College prep for all is immensely wasteful and actually contributes to dropout rates from kids that will never be prepared for college. They should be funneled into a skilled trade with a path of success in life.

The thing I don't like about this model is that it hurts kids who are late bloomers. I was one. So was my spouse. We did not do well in school until we hit about 15/16. We now earn six figures. If we had been tracked in 8th grade, we would not have ended up as successful as we are. IMO, 13 is too young to decide whether a child is college material or not.

I think this is one of the big myths. There are plenty of ways to make 6 figures without going to college. The sooner people realize this the better.
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I think PP's point is that 8th grade is too young to determine your future.

I agree.  Some European countries test at 10 years old and your future is then determined--university, commercial, or trade.  It is VERY difficult to switch.  So, sure, people can make 6 figures without a college degree--but, the greater point is whether or not they have a choice in the matter as to whether they wish to be a tradesman or a professor.  Determining that at such a young age is not the way to go.

It happens before eighth grade in most European countries--closer to fifth grade.[/quote]

Maybe Europe does a better job at critical thinking. The only reason I want as many kids to be on the college track is so they develop some critical thinking skills before they graduate high school. I meet many many people who seem to have never been taught this skill.[/quote]

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