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    But other parents and some educators have criticized it as preprofessionalism run amok or a marketing gimmick. "I thought high school was about finding what you liked to do" said Kendall Eatman, an Englewood mother of six who was president of the Dwight Morrow student body before graduating in 1978. Full Article at The New York Times
    I thought high school was about finding what you liked to do
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
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Forced to Pick a Major, 4 Years Before Choosing a Prom Date
  1. We need to stay ahead of what traditional high schools are doing
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  2. Today’s economy requires people to be constantly learning and changing
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  3. I think it’s too early to be so rigid.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  4. We felt in this district we had to level the playing field so our children could compete and go to top schools.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  5. They tailor academic instruction around the needs and desires of their children in order to encourage them to do well in school.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  6. A lot of jobs that high school students are likely to have 10 years from now don’t yet exist, so preparing too narrowly will not serve them well.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago
  7. This is like the middle-class version of what affluent families have been doing for years
    SOURCE: The New York Times 28 months ago

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