In my opinion, the number of years required in school should not be changed. One of my reasons is that if the years required in school were shorter, the student won’t really learn much. It’s important for students to learn a variety of subject because if the career they are trying to exceed at fails them, at least they still have the right education to easily approach a different one. It’s not only a matter of making money, but most importantly about intelligence. Intelligence can lead to great discoveries, inventions, and ideas. The more intelligent a person is, the more that person has to offer to the world. And if the amount of schooling required is decreased the student will not learn as much and will not have as much to offer.
However, if the years required in school increase, no one would benefit from it. By making school longer the students would be overwhelmed with the information being thrown at them and some of them won’t be able to keep up with it. It would be very difficult for them to manage the same stressful routines for a longer period of time. By making school longer, the schools themselves won’t gain anything from it either. Schools would have to spend more of their money on the students. Columnist Patrick McIlheran wrote an article about how much money schools are spending every year. Here's a quote from his article
"Public schools spend $10,377 per pupil. That's a little above the national average of $9,435."This means that public schools are spending a little more than they should. If school was longer, schools will have to spend a lot more than $10,377 depending on how much the required years in school are extended. This can lead to more economic issues than we already have.
So basically, if they made school shorter the students would learn slower or not as much. This slows down our progress as humans and makes us dumber. And if they made school longer, the students would be overwhelmed with the years they will have to spend on getting their education and it will be a greater struggle for them. Schools would also have to spend more money. The school system is fine the way it is, it doesn’t need any adjustments. This is why changing the number of years required in school should not be changed.
Really nice points! A lot of developed countries are considering to have three years in high school. The reason is that the fourth year seems to be too relaxed and it would be more advantageous if students start college earlier. Colleges tell students to relax in the fourth year and it may be better for students to start in college, rather than waste one year by working half-heartedly.
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