Ms. Cornelius at The Shrewdness of Apes raises a couple of good issues in response to the dropout factory article. First, she gives a fresh perspective on just how important GEDs really are. Secondly, she brings up the elephant in the room that all educators/education policy experts must consider when looking at the achievement gap:
"How do you 'make' someone value an education when everything in society denigrates the educated?"
Finally, she is able to relate this comment to the importance of GEDs. Sometimes, you have to live a little before really understanding the importance of a good education. My favorite quote:
"It may be that some people just aren't ready to do the work needed to get a high school diploma. They may need to try to go out into the world and work for a while until they are ready to dedicate themselves. Because, ultimately, you can't give someone an education, all wrapped in a shiny bow-- you can offer them the opportunity for an education, and no matter what, everyone will create an education from the choices they make. "
It should never be too late in life for a good education.
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I am glad that this resonated for you. I think there's nothing wrong with getting a GED-- Bill Cosby got a doctorate after getting his, after all. And it does show that you've learned something.
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