Do you think the government should stop sending unwilling students to school?

Thanks for your comment. I agree with what you said and as I mentioned previously I have no stance here and am more of a fence sitter. It is a good idea for governments to reduce the dropout age this saves them money in the process or money can be directed into other methods of up skilling the youth of today. I agree with what you said about some teens just refusing education because it does not stimulate them. Though imagine this, if the governments were to implement such a policy most especially corrupt governments could justify cuts and say "hey instead of giving 1 million dollars for education this year we will only give 100 thousand dollars" this of course would be a disaster for both the countries citizens and the government and in effect the nation as a whole. But thank you for sharing your opinions on the matter!

If it's college, the person shouldn't be forced to learn. But for those "children" in grade school or whatever schools young children go to, yes, they should be forced to learn. The little ones should be forced to learn until they're old enough to go out into the world on their own. I think children should be forced to learn, and what they do with this learning is up to them when they get older because at least they had a choice. There is no choice when you're stupid. In the animal kingdom, the adult animals look after the young ones and teach them things when instinct doesn't apply. Our young ones are just as vulnerable as the animal's young ones. Our children should at least be prepared.

Okay, these children are "reluctant learners". They don't want to learn, people are forcing them to learn, but they just don't want to learn. We are wasting our tax payer money to teach children who don't want to learn at all. What's the point in teaching them if they don't want to learn? There are so students who want to learn, but then they have to be held behind because of those students who don't want to learn. Is that fair to the ones who do want to learn and who do have a chance. When I went to school, if a child didn't want to learn they were 1. held behind, 2. put into special classes, or 3. they dropped out because it got to the point where they didn't care. The teachers are frustrated, the other students are being forced to put up with this student who doesn't want to learn, and everyone is pretty much suffering because of this one student.

Yes i do agree with what you say! A society or worse a nation of illiterates would be disastrous but lets face it.. You can sit 500 people in a classroom, how many would you expect from that 500 students would go out and a month later remember everything and use that knowledge in everyday life. Its either the curriculum needs to be revised most especially for students keen on certain areas, or we need to find better ways to stimulate the society of learners. Lets face it we all have gone through tormenting and dreary classroom situations and we all know how hard it can be to retain information! Thanks for your opinion!

Not being an Educator myself,I don't have the answers to the problems facing kids in education and in Life..I do believe in a "Nobody gets left behind" approach to education,and think more money to educational resources would be beneficial.Not everyone has to have a Doctorate in life,but the 3 "R's" have to be an absolute minimum achievement for someone leaving Education as a young adult to be a functional and productive part of society.Education is not something where Parents can simply Blame Teachers for having problems with their kids abilities or lack of them...Remember,Education begins at home! and,PLEASE bring in a required curriculum item on household budgeting and the use of credit...

Though dont forget that not every home is a warm loving environment. In some cultures, an academic student is just out of the question. Here in New Zealand for example a large percentage of the school leavers are of Maori or Pacifican decent. This doesn't mean they are dumb as such. This only means that in their society it is not a big thing as opposed to someone who is a rugby player, that would be a more celebrated thing. Though I am not Maori nor have I lived in New Zealand for a long time to be able to make such a comment but it is the face of the human race. Education is not everyones major priorety. In theory it would be good to reinforce education at home. But in practice many people just fail to meet. whether its because they are too busy or just don't give a toot. Its the sad truth of our society today.

This was not where I was intending to go, as i said above and in other posts I have no stance on the issue. Lets face it either way you look at it, this is a double edged sword. Send everyone to school and you end up paying for bums to fart around, where the money could be better used. Not sending bums to school will create a new generation of bums living off unemployment benefits and etc. As I said above creating alternate routes or courses for the unwilling could bring out talent or promise in otherwise unpromising youth. I love the idea of compulsory Military service. This could bring out discipline in peoples lives, though this would be good for troubled youth! Maybe a sort of cumpulsory enlistment in something hard rigorous and up skilling would be great. This would deter anyone from dropping out and yet this will also bring discipline to those who drop out and maybe bring direction into their lives. Thanks for your opinions! How would you solve this issue?

Thanks for your reply! Note though that I do not have a stance on the matter, I was merely bringing up the topic. Yes I agree with what you said students must not be denied this right, giving the option of dropping out will have kids dropping out by the thousands if not millions. This can be disastrous for developing countries and such. I think governments should create courses or programs for youth to get into different trades or specific course programs for their desired path in life. Thanks for your opinions, I agree it is not a waste to spend money on education and everyone is entitled to this! Its great to hear opinions you most especially since you have grown up in a different environment from me thus you can bring forth new insight into topics :) Thanks again for the opinion.

I agree, laying off children should not be considered the first option. This is because having a society of illiterates would be disastrous to both the economy and the reputation of a country. Though it seems that generation Y is leaning towards that direction. With the greater and more powerful influence of television and the internet. Kids are learning bad things younger and younger and younger than ever. I think home-schooling would not be an option for the majority of these kids. For one some of these kids end up this way either because their parents have no time for them because of work, or because they don't care. These are the problems the new generation (my generation) is facing. I am interested to see how the politicians of my generation will deal with all these issues. I think if governments don't act now we will have problems with our society. Both western, european and asian societies alike.

I agree with what you say, they need to be in school and off the streets where they could be doing worse. But if you leave the bad kids in school, you could affect the good kids. This could create more and more bad kids. I think the government should make alternate schools. For other things such as trades, crafts or life skills such as culinary arts and the such or creation of fast good industry training. I think that the government should act in a way to satisfy all the parties involved without leaving anyone behind.

Thanks for your opinion! I agree with you totally! In theory it is good but in practice is not. This could draw the smart but lazy kids away from school, and this in turn could lead into poorer graduates. This also lowers the chances for students like me who somewhat danced about school during my primary years and going all out during the last few years of my high school. The only thing that saved me is my ability to somewhat retain information, this meant I did not have to listen much or study hard out. Not every student is like me though. I think governments need to have better ways to stimulate students or create better programs that could bring out peoples skills or place them in better courses that they could actually benefit from. How would you solve this issue of wasted money and jobless youth? Thanks for your opinion. Looking forward to your reply!

Excellent point! I am neither against or for it. I just thought of a topic that is somewhat controversial. Everything in this world whether it be a trade apprenticeship or a full blown professional job such as medicine or accountancy requires some form of background knowledge. Lets face it there is science all over the world, maths is essential, accounting for everything is a requirement. Though whats the point if kids can't even listen or think straight are you not wasting your taxes if students can't even keep 5 minutes of their attention towards the teacher and try to learn something. Or if they do it just flies out of their heads which later leads to poor university scores leading to poor employment prospects. Lets face it, this is a hard choice for any government because this does mean restricting the possibilities and shutting doors for some. Thanks for your opinions!

Yes I agree with you! In my opinion the government should give up on trying to make everyone the Dux Literarum of their respective countries. Lets face it not everyone has the affinity for school. Governments should invest in programs that allow students to explore different trades such as carpentry plumbing and metal work. Lets face it not everyone is a literary person. But having said this the government should be ready to prepare routes for those who view their leaving school a mistake to re-enter into the stream flawlessly. Thanks for your opinions!