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(13,986 posts) Wed Apr 5, 2017, 02:43 PM Apr 2017

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: No HS diploma without a plan for graduation [View all]

Source: CBS News

Mayor Rahm Emanuel appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday to discuss his new proposal, which would require students to develop a post-high school plan before receiving a diploma.

Chicago would be the first city to adopt such a requirement if the measure is approved by the city’s board of education.

“We live in a period of time where you earn what you learn,” Emanuel said. “The school system of K through 12 is not applicable to the world and the economy and the world that our high school students are graduating to. So we’re moving to a pre-K to college model.”

Under the proposal, all Chicago Public School students starting with this year’s freshman class would have to show an acceptance letter to a four-year university, a community college, a trade school or apprenticeship, an internship, or a branch of the armed services in order to receive their high school diploma.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-no-hs-diploma-without-a-plan-for-graduation/

Sorry Rahm, your plan makes zero sense.

Granted, a HS diploma is a stepping stone and not an end in itself anymore. However, instead of crackpot suggestions such as this why not do more to help place kids in college, trade schools, etc.?

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: No HS diploma without a plan for graduation [View all] groundloop Apr 2017 OP

Am I being too cynical? Odoreida Apr 2017 #1

I love it. underthematrix Apr 2017 #2

This is pretty damn stupid snooper2 Apr 2017 #3

Don't you need the HS diploma JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #4

you can sign up before you are ready to go, so mopinko Apr 2017 #5

Yep. One kid that I didn't include in my post below MissB Apr 2017 #12

That or a GED will work which if they can take the test for easily enough if they want to really cstanleytech Apr 2017 #7

This is terrible. RedWedge Apr 2017 #6

Dumb, dumb, dumb. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #8

I am thrilled to send both of my kids to college. MissB Apr 2017 #9

This is a plain GWC58 Apr 2017 #10

I think its a silly idea to deny them the HS diploma for the lack of a plan. cstanleytech Apr 2017 #11

I've seen kids wait until the last second to declare a major because they had no fucking clue Solly Mack Apr 2017 #13

Sounds vaguely like blackmail. Demit Apr 2017 #14

The socio-economic elitism has always oozed off this man... DRoseDARs Apr 2017 #15

That's ridiculous. Vinca Apr 2017 #16

I am a special education teacher in PA wcast Apr 2017 #17

I agree with much of what you say. cab67 Apr 2017 #25

I agrwe with your last paragraph. wcast Apr 2017 #34

My daughter is a Special Education teacher radical noodle Apr 2017 #30

I agree. I think it's worth a try to try to get them thinking about it early on. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #40

This is discriminatory and insane HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #18

And he's a democrat.. Sad... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #19

What if they just want to work after high school? muntrv Apr 2017 #20

Your comment is spot-on. 7962 Apr 2017 #21

speaking as a college professor - cab67 Apr 2017 #22

It sounds more like a challenge to parents FakeNoose Apr 2017 #23

This is absolutely ridiculous. LisaM Apr 2017 #24

Truly dumb idea. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #26

laughable. GeorgeGist Apr 2017 #27

You know, it also seems to me that this will foster a higher dropout rate. LisaM Apr 2017 #28

My thought exactly. Also would foster lying and cheating. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #35

So a commenter on Daily Kos figured out what this really is. LisaM Apr 2017 #41

I like it Demonaut Apr 2017 #29

Ridiculous exboyfil Apr 2017 #31

I think it's a good idea. It may not work in the end.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #32

Seriously? ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #36

Yeah, I think it's worth a try. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #39

it's start, if it helps the students Demonaut Apr 2017 #43

I taught school for more than a few years...haven't taught in Ohio...it won't work. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #47

I had zero idea what I wanted to do when I was 14 and in 9th grade, and why should I have known? Turn CO Blue Apr 2017 #33

LOL. What a fool. But, hey! "You earn what you learn" kind of rhymes, so it must be right!!11!1! PSPS Apr 2017 #37

Preparing kids for real life is so fucking dumb! MyNameGoesHere Apr 2017 #38

I wonder who empties the wastebasket in Rahm's office each night. Jim Lane Apr 2017 #42

What if your plan is to learn to run the family business? milestogo Apr 2017 #44

"earn what you learn?" WTF is that supposed to mean? malthaussen Apr 2017 #45

Don't put obstacles in the way of graduation...it is a bad idea. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #46

Rahm has zero credibility on education issues because of his support for privatization yurbud Apr 2017 #48

he is a cancer on the Democratic Party yurbud Apr 2017 #49