Question: Should there be a core requirement to graduate high school? Why or why not? If so, what classes would it be made up of?
I view myself as having a moderate standpoint on this issue. On the one hand, I do believe that requiring a student to participate in a variety of classes is food for them; it might get them involved in something they would not normally pick for themselves—something that they truly enjoy once they give it a chance and might even pursue as a major in college. Furthermore, I believe that a diverse curriculum is more mentally engaging and that it is better if students are using multiple areas of their brains. If a student were allowed to pick all of the classes they wanted, the majority of them would probably choose curriculums for themselves that are either mostly creative arts or mostly concrete subjects such as math and science. This is because we tend to enjoy what we are good at, and most people are better either with the creative side of their brain or the side that processes logic.
On the other hand, I think that the outlined curriculum in public schools is much too rigid. Most high schools have a set science program that requires a student to take biology, chemistry and physics as their science courses. I think there should be more choices for students, such as environmental classes.
Of course, there are some classes that really are a requisite for succeeding in college. For instance, if students were not required to take standard English classes, they would not know how to write papers effectively (among other things).
Question in response: Who should get to decide what classes are offered in a school?
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