Chicago to make future plans a graduation requirement
Students will soon have to show that they’ve secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap year program or the military in order to graduate, The Washington Post reports.
Emanuel’s plan, approved by the Board of Education in late May, makes Chicago's the first big-city system to make post-graduation plans a requirement.
Even more reason to believe that high school diplomas are becoming worthless. If you graduate with a high school diploma there is no guarantee of a job. A high school diploma also does not necessarily prepare graduates for these "future plans", whether it be military service, a career in entertainment, a trade, or college. This kind of rule risks putting the burden on the students who can get held back for not having future plans if the school they go to does not prepare them for the future and unfortunately many schools are not future oriented.
Social media classes in my opinion should be taught where students learn how to monetize their content. Financial literacy classes should also be taught and it should include classes on cryptocurrencies, along with stocks, REITs, and municipal bonds.