Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: No HS diploma without a plan for graduation

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

but it's worth a try.

This would get kids thinking early on about their futures. Many kids are raised by parents (to the extent some are "raised" at all) not to think about their futures at all. I was. It was expected, I suppose, that I'd marry and never work. Being raised by a mother who had never worked, she didn't have a clue about life plans, working, careers, money, or anything.

If I'd had to turn in a plan and actually apply somewhere by my freshman year, I think it would have started me down a path of at least thinking about post-high school, earning a living, and maybe I should make better grades.

It's worth a try. Maybe if a kid can't get accepted anywhere (payment would be a huge obstacle), but shows an earnest effort, he should get the degree? There may need to be tweaks.