I can't go to school because I'm 18?

• Ithiliel wrote on 2011-07-30 20:26

  Quote from Ithiliel;531934:

  
  Also...Does the specific district that you're in have a policy about 18 year olds having to attend an Adult High School?

  
  
  :| Why you no answer my question? You would think you'd answer the person who knows about the education system =P
• Taycat wrote on 2011-07-30 20:28
  I missed it, woopsie.
  
  No the district does not. As I've said, if they did, then the teachers that my mom is friends with on Facebook would have told her about it.
• Ithiliel wrote on 2011-07-30 20:47

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki;532171:

  I missed it, woopsie.
  
  No the district does not. As I've said, if they did, then the teachers that my mom is friends with on Facebook would have told her about it.

  
  
  Then you have no problem. The principle has no legal standing like I stated before.
• Excalibuurr wrote on 2011-08-02 07:17

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki;532142:

  Funny thing, my school district has the money to do a lot of things. They even had enough money to give to my school to rebuild old buildings.
  
  I will DEFINITELY get the local news involved though.

  
  
  Yep, get the media on their asses! It's bound to get them into DEEP ****. Especially the principal. Although, there could be a small possibility of the principal having having some sort of backbone that proves that you shouldn't be in the school, unless he is evil enough to make some fake evidence and not get caught, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, GOGOGOGO.
  
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• RebeccaBlack wrote on 2011-08-02 17:58

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki;531897:

  Just a small rant about what I've been told yesterday.
  
  Apparently because I'm 18, I cannot go to public school anymore. Now, I know I'm not the best kid in the world. I didn't make the perfect grades, I didn't even finish my last month of school, and I barely even paid attention in class when/if I did. That still doesn't give them the right to just tell me I cannot go to school. I was planning on passing this year and going to college next year. I had planned my whole future based upon going back to school in August. They even sent my report card saying "Your child will be in 12th grade the following school year" in June. When in the world did they decide this?
  
  My mother posted on facebook about this. She has a few teachers of the county added and they commented saying that this was something new that they hadn't heard of. The principal's excuse for not allowing me? He would have to allow all the trouble making 18 year olds who want to learn back in.
  
  As my fellow nationers, I ask of you. Were they right in baring my access to public education?

  
  Maybe, maybe not.
  
  My opinion is to just get a GED and go straight to college. Do well in your first 2 years and you'll hopefully be able to go to whatever college you want to finish up however many years you have left.
  
  If I have kids, I'm telling them to drop out of high school at 16 (or as soon as they can) and do this, because it saves time and high school isn't very important as long as you go to college after that.
  

  Quote from EndlessDreams;531961:

  I heard that you can drop school at 18, which I seen people do

  
  I dropped out at 16, took a two year break, went right in at 18 and passed the GED without having to study or do anything. The test is really easy. It definitely isn't as challenging as the things you'd do actually sitting in the classroom. Think of the yearly state exams. It's like those. Just be ready to take college seriously because you don't have high school as a fallback.
• Conor wrote on 2011-08-02 21:29
  I'm pretty sure it's complete BS. There have been two kids at my own school that were older than 18. I think they were, like, 19 and 20.
• abc33kr wrote on 2011-08-02 21:52

  Quote from RebeccaBlack;535107:

  Maybe, maybe not.
  
  My opinion is to just get a GED and go straight to college. Do well in your first 2 years and you'll hopefully be able to go to whatever college you want to finish up however many years you have left.
  
  If I have kids, I'm telling them to drop out of high school at 16 (or as soon as they can) and do this, because it saves time and high school isn't very important as long as you go to college after that.
  
  I dropped out at 16, took a two year break, went right in at 18 and passed the GED without having to study or do anything. The test is really easy. It definitely isn't as challenging as the things you'd do actually sitting in the classroom. Think of the yearly state exams. It's like those. Just be ready to take college seriously because you don't have high school as a fallback.

  
  
  But what about those cheap AP classes?
• Organic wrote on 2011-08-02 21:57
  They should be allowing it. I know plenty of 18 yearolds that were one year that were in their senior year. It's no different as you flunking the 9th grade and being behind because of that. Does that mean if you retake your freshman year in highschool, you won't be allowed to take your senior year? ballsy if you ask me.
  Offtopic: Crysandrea in your sig................
• Cathaoir wrote on 2011-08-02 22:04

  Quote from abc33kr;535302:

  But what about those cheap AP classes?

  
  
  College credits for $25 ftw?
  
  OT: Take it up to the District. They shouldn't deny you because you're 18. I have a few friends who have graduated when they were 19/20 yrs old, then again, that is my District, not yours. If anything, if you really want to finish High School, there is the option of Adult High Schools and Continuation Schools. Really though, they shouldn't deny your just based on the fact that you are 18. There must be something else that's holding you back, if there is something truly wrong. I work within a School District, and I've haven't heard of people being denied into high school based on their age.
• Taycat wrote on 2011-08-02 22:14
  My mother contacted a man at the Board of Education. He looked me up and saw that I was even signed up for all my classes already. Doesn't that look/sound strange?
• Cathaoir wrote on 2011-08-02 22:21
  Pretty much. If you're already enrolled, that must mean that you belong there. Send a complaint about the Principal there.
• Organic wrote on 2011-08-02 23:03

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki;535319:

  My mother contacted a man at the Board of Education. He looked me up and saw that I was even signed up for all my classes already. Doesn't that look/sound strange?

  
  
  Just show up if everything is in order for you attend. If he attempts to pull any crap during the day, he'll start a scene.