A good idea? Yes or no

TimHorton · 12-12-2006

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...2154&t=TS_Home

I personally think it is a good idea.

Barb&Meg · 12-12-2006

this is a great idea! They will probably drive anyway... If this could be enforced it would be a great tool.

wired529 · 12-12-2006

i see the benefits of staying in school, but what about kids who drop out and actually get a job? some people aren't cut out for school and if they ljoin the workforce i can't see how they should be faced with the consequence of losing their license.

Rissask · 12-12-2006

Hmmmm..... I don't know. I guess it is a good idea, in theory.

It sure wouldn't fly out west, especially in Alberta right now, though. There are record numbers of young men dropping out of high school right now- to go work in the oil sands fields at Fort MacMurray.

At the factory where I work, they have an unwritten policy about discouraging that, they will not hire anyone under 18. I sure wish the oil industry would do that....you get 18 year olds making huge money, they blow it all, spend it on drugs and fast women...then when the oil runs out, they will be undereducated and broke and 40-ish, what then?

TimHorton · 12-12-2006

When our son turned 16 he wanted to get his license.

We told him he had to wait a year, had to take and pay for Drivers Ed and had to pay for the increased cost of the car insurance.

He waited until he was 18 before he got his license

Ditto for our daughter-same rules--she got hers at 17.

wired529 · 12-12-2006

then they move back to saskatchewan to work on the farm

Braddman · 12-12-2006

Legislating morality or behavior is seldom successful.

Students who stay the course and succeed are almost always self motivated to a certain degree. The desire to excell is instilled at home.

I want kids to stay in school, but I want them to be there.

If the politicos really want to make a difference: sufficiently fund the schools in a fiscally responsible manner, stress fundamental skills especially reading, demand accountability, measure results and most importantly - create an environment where teachers and students can flourish.

Rissask · 12-12-2006

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Originally Posted by wired529

then they move back to saskatchewan to work on the farm

yeah...IF the family farm is still a worthwhile business....less and less of them around all the time, unfortunately.

Anyway-to be a good farmer these days, an Agriculture degree or at least a Vog Ag diploma, is pretty much a necessity.

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TimHorton beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southwest Ontario Posts: 438	A good idea? Yes or no http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...2154&t=TS_Home I personally think it is a good idea.

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12-12-2006	#2 (permalink)
Barb&Meg reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,000	this is a great idea! They will probably drive anyway... If this could be enforced it would be a great tool.

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wired529 beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: saskatchewan Posts: 312	i see the benefits of staying in school, but what about kids who drop out and actually get a job? some people aren't cut out for school and if they ljoin the workforce i can't see how they should be faced with the consequence of losing their license.

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Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 19,661	Hmmmm..... I don't know. I guess it is a good idea, in theory. It sure wouldn't fly out west, especially in Alberta right now, though. There are record numbers of young men dropping out of high school right now- to go work in the oil sands fields at Fort MacMurray. At the factory where I work, they have an unwritten policy about discouraging that, they will not hire anyone under 18. I sure wish the oil industry would do that....you get 18 year olds making huge money, they blow it all, spend it on drugs and fast women...then when the oil runs out, they will be undereducated and broke and 40-ish, what then?

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TimHorton beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southwest Ontario Posts: 438	When our son turned 16 he wanted to get his license. We told him he had to wait a year, had to take and pay for Drivers Ed and had to pay for the increased cost of the car insurance. He waited until he was 18 before he got his license Ditto for our daughter-same rules--she got hers at 17.

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wired529 beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: saskatchewan Posts: 312	then they move back to saskatchewan to work on the farm

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Braddman way into it Join Date: May 2002 Location: Abiding in Minnesota Posts: 218	Legislating morality or behavior is seldom successful. Students who stay the course and succeed are almost always self motivated to a certain degree. The desire to excell is instilled at home. I want kids to stay in school, but I want them to be there. If the politicos really want to make a difference: sufficiently fund the schools in a fiscally responsible manner, stress fundamental skills especially reading, demand accountability, measure results and most importantly - create an environment where teachers and students can flourish.

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