Depends. I graduated when I was 17. I was put in school a year earlier than most but I still did all 13 years.

America is really failing in minimum education. The world is fastly approaching, and China is on the heels of future global dominace.

As we move forward, globalization will increasingly demand more skills and talent, which will consequently demand a stronger labor market, and the supply will be insufficient in America and the world will gladly meet those requirements.

It is already happening around the globe such as China, India, Japan and Brazil.

According to the USA Weekend, 1 out of 3 American high school fail to graduate.

Some Graduation Rates: Nashville 45%, Las Vegas 44%, Detroit 41%, and Milwaukee 41%

One needs to acquire as much information as possible. The trouble is that most of what is being taught is not what information needs learned. Every boy or girl should have a part-time job as well, starting when they are 15-16 yrs. old. There is always an exception to every rule and it is the job of society to see that these are brought to light when they occur.

Of course they should! For one, having a basic high school education helps you get into college easier, or at least have some sort of a career that keeps you off of welfare. Plus, if the government allowed any kid to drop out whenever they wanted just because they didn't like school, think of how many kids wouldn't finish school because they don't feel like it. I mean seriously, what kid enjoys going to school? Unless you have a legit reason to drop out of school (such as military drafting or supporting your family) you should stay in. Think of the scholarships! Those who stay in school with high grades can get scholarships that they would have never gotten if they didn't have to go to school.

everyone is good at something , let them learn what they want to do for a living everyone is not college bound for many reason a lot of jobs can be learn with ojt and there should also be training for different job there are some but a lot less than before the whole point is people should not have to go hunger because they are struggling in school for whatever reason , it should be other ways to teach a person how to learn job skills so everyone can work, the problem in education they have this one size fit all reasoning and that just not true

yes, i think everyone should be forced to stay at school until they are 18 because what kind of life would someone have if they drop out of school?

even if a student will drop out of school at 18, they will have at least a decent life because they would have completed high school so they can have a job.

90% of prison inmates are high school drop outs. Unless you want to go to prison, dont drop out of high school.

well i have not yet finished school but i think it should be a choice.

People like Alan Sugar it is good to leave school because they know most of what they are being taught and people like me need the best grade possible.

either way i think it should be a choice

if they leave school they will not find an appropriate job

Yes, they should stay in school but I would love to see classes that actually deal with life and careers. For example I would like to see more Home Ec. classes that teaches the basics of cooking, or auto classes that teaches the basics of changing a tire, courses on doing taxes, insurance, just basic courses of life in general.