High School Education and Real-World Skills

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"High school prepares you for college and for the working world."

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True depending on what you put into it. High school offers opportunities.

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High school gives you knowledge that is useful in real life.

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High school teaches you how to learn and uses content as a vehicle.

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Monument Academy offers opportunities for growth beyond classroom subjects.

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100% true.

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In the past, high schools offered courses in 'real world skills' (typing; balancing a checkbook; making a budget; job interview skills, etc.). What happened to those programs?

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They did-but most had to cut those programs due to budget restrictions.

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Once I am done with high school and/or college-I can start doing and stop learning.

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False. Learning while you work is an everyday occurrence.

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"If I take Honors or AP courses, colleges will be more likely to accept me."

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Colleges look for more than grades and courses.

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"Character education has no point in learning. We all gain character as we grow."

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False. Monument Academy is in the business of producing quality people-in character, as well as academically.

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Standardized tests (PSAT, SAT, AP, etc.) show my true skills and intelligence.

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What they test shows is your actual ability vs. what the rest of the country is doing.

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"Dress codes are simply a means to control people."

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False. It introduces you to how many jobs and teams function and why.

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What high school REALLY does is...

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...it gives you foundational skills and knowledge upon which you can build.