High schools do not prepare us for life anymore as they once did. A high school diploma will not even get you a good job with your local auto mechanic. ... Politicians are trying to loosen up the over crammed school rooms and lack of education in bad neighborhoods. The Republicans call for vouchers and the Democrats call for charter schools, where as everyone else is looking for national standards in schools. ... Although many people can and do get through high school, a high school diploma does not do what it use to for a person. ...

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