How much (many years) school should be mandatory?

I think that kids should have to go to school K-12 atleast. I mean just to have the basics of an education. As far as college, I don't think anyone should HAVE to go, but it would be nice of the majority could go. Just for the fact that if you go to school, you have that education forever & you'll never lose it-- more money etc. But, I know that alot of people aren't fortunate enough to be able to afford, or have the time to attend. So, to make something like that mandatory wouldn't really be fair... but, I wish everyone had the opportunity to go & be able to afford it. I went to school and then college & have a degree and even though I'm not using it, I still have the education so when I want to go to work when my kids are grown, I can.

I think that everyone should have to get their high school diploma. College may not be for everyone - depending on what you want to do. If you have the oppertunity you should go - but that should not be manditory.

I really don't know makes the competition harder if it was mandatory....jobs.

It must be a maximum of 18 years before a kid should goto college.AT 15 years kids must finish studies at middle school.Its very tough but it is very effective for kids to learn early than for those to learn late.

If they would make it mandatory to attend college, they would have to make it free. So I dont see college ever being mandatory. However we always encouraged our kids from toddler up to go to college. We encouraged high grades and college graduate jobs. They both did go to college. Our youngest has a major in Political science and will finish her grad classes soon. She now works for the University. Our oldest has put her career on hold while she raises her 2 toddlers but she too went to college. I think every child shoud go to college but it should not be mandatory as it is too expensive. High School graduate should be mandatory.

They are about to change the law in this country so that children have to stay at school until they are 18 unless they are carers for their parents in which case they can leave at 16. I think leaving at 16 as it is at the moment is fine. Some people are suited for education and so they should be able to go and find a job if they prefer. However there should be a minimum qualification they should get such as basic maths and english so that they are able to lok after themselves.

I think that kids should be able to get all the schooling they can until they are 18 and they should be paid for by the state. I also think that if they are capable they should be able to complete high school. I think that the disabled should be able to be schooled to the level of their abilities. I dont think children should be allowed to quit. I think that if they can take college courses they should be allowed to. All learning should be self paced not restrictive.

I think, to start, with we need to have the kids in school more. At lest 8 hours, and no early days on Wednesdays. And get rid of the standardized testing. . Kids are not learning anything in school as it is nowdays, most wont make it to college. Here in the US the educational program has become so governmentized that the kids are no longer learning what they need to know, but only what some beurocrat has decided they should know. . Ask kids today what happened in 1492, ask them when WWI was, or even WWII. But they know how to answer questions to pass a test...not hat they know what is really on the test. They have no idea who the Supreme Justices are, or what the preamble to the constitution says(i dont think any of the civil right activits know much about the constitution either). If you get them to watch World News, they most likely cant name half the people they see. But they know who Snoop Dogg is, and they know how to create a myspace site. . Lets get back to the basics in school and teach the kids something that will help. After all, those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.

I think that everyone should go to school even thouse that from some circumstances could not go to college or univercity, becouse there is a period in kids life that they are not enugh adolescent, but after that period they whant to go to college but it's to late for them and that is very pity.

Well...obviously i think kids should go to school till they are 12-14 and then to high school and once they are 18 they should also go to college. People should go to college because education is a must. First you need to have theory knowledge and then you can apply yourself in practical life.

I think the school system is good as it is. Twelve years of school and if they can go to college too. Nowadays we need more education if we want to succeed in life and besides some jobs require that you have college background too.

I think that everything is fine except we should start kindergarten a year earlier in life and get out of high school and into college a year earlier as well. It seems that would work so much better and a lot of kids go to college halfway through their senior year anyway with all the people graduating early lately.

i think 5 years atleast b/c kids understand some thing so it will prefer that to finish high school yes people like to require attend college as well

It depends on the nation/region/city's policies for education. For example, In most East Asian countries, high school is not required. However, they learn to the same level of "basic knowledge" as Americans do when they finish high school. So basically it means American Education policies stretched the 9-year period to 12. You would see in some countries, financially needy homes usually have their children have jobs right out of middle school... In my opinion, College should remain an option, since it is aimed at more professional areas of study. The student can choose to not attend college and maybe get professional education elsewhere. Monetary issues are also a problem. Also, imagine everyone completing mandatory education levels at 22 years old..some even longer...?

I believe it should be mandatory to finish high school. Really at that young age most of us don't know what we want to do with our lives, so why not get at least 12 years eductation finished in the process. Too many kids are dropping out early and then are stuck when they finally decide what they want to do. I am saving up for my kids college already (they are only 4 and 1) so when they get to that age they can go forth with it and not have to worry about cost. I won't pressure my kids to go to college but I am going to do my best to encourage it. It gives you a lot more options in life.

In the UK, all kids have to stay until they are 16, and that is soon to be raised to 18. Personally, I think that is ridiculous! For every kid that wants to learn, and go on to College, there will be plenty of others who are not in the slightest bit academic. By 16 they are going to want to start working, and earning money. They may want to work with their hands, and get a practical apprenticechip somewhere. They will be bored with school, because academic life just doesn't interest them, and making them stay will cause them to be bored, and disruptive in my opinion, and distract the kids who want to learn, and stop them from doing so. I think 15 or 16 is old enough, unless someone is highly academic, and wants a University place.

schooling is mandatory to polish the mind.according to me schooling should be upto 10 years thereafter one should be admitted to college.

I think the way it is now is OK. I do wish that college could be more affordable though so more than the rich can go and get a degree. However, if you want it bad enough, it will happen.

Personally, I think that everyone should be forced to have an education. Knowledge is what keeps our civilization going and advancing. If everyone knew, then everyone would not have to live thinking that they are alone, or that they are useless.

STUDY that is one of the main think in our life. We can study as much we can, There is no limit for that. " IF U DONT STUDY U WILL LEAN, IF U WELL STUDIED U WILL WIN" . Knowledge is the main think. From where that is not a matter. From school,College ...from any where. And also the school college time is the best time to remember in our life ...So dont miss it. Anoop