Obama: States should require kids stay in school until 18 or graduation

President Obama said in a 2012 State Federation speech that he hoped that all the students will be required to graduate from high school until the state changes law and graduates, or until he is 18 years old.

Most people set the minimum dropout age to 16 years or 17 years, but the age at which students can legally leave school varies from state to state.

There are already about 15 states, plus a Colombian special district with a dropout age of 18. They include Florida and Virginia. Maryland state allows students to drop out at the age of 16

"We also know that more students will be on stage to obtain diplomas unless students are allowed to quit their education," he said in a state speech . "So tonight I will ask all states to ask them to enter high school until they graduate or until they are 18 years old."

In most countries, the age at which students are allowed to graduate from school is the same as the minimum age of full-time job.

Mr Obama 's goal is that by 2020 all adult Americans receive at least 1 year of higher education or vocational training, and in the United States will graduate the highest percentage of the world in the world.

Given the growth rate of high school graduation, this will not happen according to the report titled "Building a graduate school country" (citizen, all graduate school centers at Johns Hopkins University, US commitment alliance) in 2011. )

According to the report, the nationwide graduation rate rose from 72% in 2002 to 75% in 2008. But it also says:

"The national goal of achieving 90% of the high school graduation rate by 2020 is too late, we have to adjust our education system through citizen Marshall plan to meet the greater needs of the 21st century Further progress, achievement of the national goal and achievement of the next generation commitments, high school graduation rate, and the preparation of universities and careers for our country.

Many states want to limit the number of dropouts. The President asked the state to ask the students to remain in school until they are 18 or until they graduate. Education advocate for Missy Remiss said, "21 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that oblige students to go to school until they are 18 years old or until graduation." "People who do not have high school diplomas have low incomes, high unemployment rates and low job satisfaction," Missy Remy said. Please obtain a diploma. "

Only 21 states are obliged to go to high school until graduation, or until they are over 18 years old. This proposal President Obama announced in North Korea 's speech on Tuesday night is one step in the right direction, but lowering the dropout rate is not enough and it places a heavy burden on the entire economy. The price is not just those who could not obtain a diploma. In 1970, America had the highest senior high school and university graduation rate in the world. Today, according to the data of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), we ranked 21st in high school and 15th in college graduation because the quality of primary and secondary education in other countries exceeded us.

President Obama 's 2012 State League report calls for students to go to school until graduation, or until they are 18 years old. And literature in the field of literature. Age of compulsory education. Their papers were published in "Science and Technology Issues". "In an ideal world, these laws do not mean that non-attendants are forced to track students and join classes." "Today, at the age of 16 students are still in school It has become a social norm, raising the age of separation to 18 years may form a new norm. "