Dropout Rate, Suspensions On Rise In N.C.

by T. Keung Hui - February 8th, 2008 - News & Observer

RALEIGH - North Carolina high school students are dropping out in increasing numbers despite more efforts to keep them in school, prompting frustrated education leaders to call for raising the minimum dropout age from 16 to 18.

What a solution. Schools are failing our children and they are not getting an education, so . . . let's lock them into school for a couple more years and say that fixed the problem. Maybe they will suck up some education through osmosis or something. Certainly let's not get to the root of the problem. We have trained these kids to not want an education. We have convinced them staying in school is worthless. And our solution is to lock them into these useless institutions for 2 more years so they can be even more disinterested when they turn 18 and drop out anyway.

Does anyone else think this is more than useless? What about fixing the school system so it once again educates our children? We used to provide the best education in the world. Obviously we know how. Then again that was before our schools were politicized by the liberal elite and charged with promoting diversity and tolerance. Excuse me, that is diversity and tolerance for everyone but Christians, patriots and those who believe in free enterprise.