[NABS-L] Staying in school until 21

[Alexandra Alfonso]

No, in less you fail and have to repeat a grade.

On 4/3/18, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> No,  unless you are a certificate track, which most students on that track
> shouldn't be on anyway, no.  I graduated at 18, I moved on to college.  You
> grandpa is coaching you like you are in school 40 years ago, when they
> thought that all disability students were dumb.  There ain't nothing wrong
> with you, get your high school diploma. If you have any other disabilities,
> and you need an extra year or two as an accommodation to get your work
> done,
> that's fine, but if you can graduate at 18, and even if you can't, make
> sure
> you get your diploma. If you are on the certificate track, that does now
> qualify you for college or jobs which require a high school diploma.  If
> you
> miss your diploma, you'll need to get a GED.  Hadley School for the Blind
> has a GED course.  They've changed their name to something like Hadley
> institute for the blind.  You've got to have a high school diploma or a GED
> to really be competitive after high school.
>  Justin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Armando Vias
> via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:40 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Armando Vias <a.vias at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Staying in school until 21
>
> Hey. I am currently in high school. My grandpa advised me to stay in school
> until I turn 21-years-old. Has anyone else stayed in high school until 21?
> I
> have decided to stay in school until I turn 21. What was the experience?
>
> --
> Armando L. Vias
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