Lisa P

New Hampshire education officials are pushing to have some high-schoolers graduate by 10th grade, which means young people will be out into the real world of bills, payday loans, and responsibility a whole lot sooner. The plan is to administer state board exams to sophomores; the students that pass will be allowed to move on to community or technical colleges, foregoing the last two years of high school. You should read the full article to formulate your own opinion, but as a young person and former college student, I don’t know if 16 year-olds are ready to handle the stresses of the real world. There is still so much learning that occurs in the last two years of high school. I’m not talking about the reading and writing; I’m talking about high-schoolers learning how to function in different social situations and learning responsibility. Most 16 year-olds wouldn’t be able to handle all the scholastic and financial responsibility associated with college. I was barely ready at 18. Kids don’t need to grow up any faster; it wouldn’t even be legal for these younger graduates to apply for payday loans to help pay for books or overload credits. Click to read more on <a title="Personal Loans" href="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneybl...">Personal Loans</a>