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Is it mandatory for U.S. citizens to all have a basic level of education? I wonder because we learned in economics class long time ago about how Asian countries

Is it mandatory for U.S. citizens to all have a basic level of education? I wonder because we learned in economics class long time ago about how Asian countries were basically requiring everyone to have a basic level of education to help drive growth in the country.

swalsh 13y ago
In theory you wouldn't be able to get a High school diploma without being literate. Without that your options for jobs are pretty much zero.
pawn 13y ago
According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States] "Schooling is compulsory for all children in the United States, but the age range for which school attendance is required varies from state to state. Most children begin elementary education with kindergarten (usually five to six years old) and finish secondary education with twelfth grade (usually eighteen years old). In some cases, pupils may be promoted beyond the next regular grade. Some states allow students to leave school between 14–17 with parental permission, before finishing high school; other states require students to stay in school until age 18" This Wikipedia page also happens to conflict with the article on our literacy rate, claiming it's 99%. Would be interested to see why the difference exists.
bluedino 13y ago
Children have to go to school in the USA. But you can't force them to do well. Many kids don't want to learn for various reasons, and not all parents are a part of the process. The blame is then unfairly placed on the school system, and the kids end up quitting school as they get older. I live in a poor area and I was in line at McDonald's and became angry that there wasn't a long line, but the line was moving very slowly. When I got to the cashier I realized the 20 year old girl they had working could hardly read and that's what was taking so long. I ended up feeling bad for getting mad at the situation, I can't imagine not being able to read and what she must feel having to work there without being able to.

swalsh 13y ago

In theory you wouldn't be able to get a High school diploma without being literate. Without that your options for jobs are pretty much zero.

pawn 13y ago

According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States] "Schooling is compulsory for all children in the United States, but the age range for which school attendance is required varies from state to state. Most children begin elementary education with kindergarten (usually five to six years old) and finish secondary education with twelfth grade (usually eighteen years old). In some cases, pupils may be promoted beyond the next regular grade. Some states allow students to leave school between 14–17 with parental permission, before finishing high school; other states require students to stay in school until age 18" This Wikipedia page also happens to conflict with the article on our literacy rate, claiming it's 99%. Would be interested to see why the difference exists.

bluedino 13y ago

Children have to go to school in the USA. But you can't force them to do well. Many kids don't want to learn for various reasons, and not all parents are a part of the process. The blame is then unfairly placed on the school system, and the kids end up quitting school as they get older. I live in a poor area and I was in line at McDonald's and became angry that there wasn't a long line, but the line was moving very slowly. When I got to the cashier I realized the 20 year old girl they had working could hardly read and that's what was taking so long. I ended up feeling bad for getting mad at the situation, I can't imagine not being able to read and what she must feel having to work there without being able to.