LeBron James Will Pay For 1,100 Kids To Go To College

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14. They have a two tier higher education system that begins in high school.

They are tested to determine ability and aptitude in 10th grade and then directed toward either college or trade school education. All students are included in this method.

Here in the USA we have a one tier system that directs all children toward college. In recent times this has been becoming more like the European system since we now include the idea of trade school as a part of college and because we no let students begin college while still in high school. Often students attend off campus classes with credit for both high school and college.

When I and my younger siblings were in high school this was not the case. It was all about going to college in the traditional sense of the word. Trade schools were not seen as college in anyway. And taking college classes in high school did not exist.

We are getting better.