High schools across the United States have adopted a flawed educational approach for too long. Education is designed to help you move forward into the next part of life, whether that be work, school, or simply your own desires. Elementary school prepares you for middle school, then middle school prepares you for high school, which is the last compulsory school to attend until age eight. This means that students should work toward a professional field, not just general studies. Recently, over the past two decades, it has become unacceptable in wealthier school districts not to go to college. This is due to too much pressure from parents and schools, acting as a team, persuading students that a university degree is needed to get a suitable job. Some kids just aren't cut out for college, nor do they want four more years of school. Parents may have a hard time realizing this, but it's the truth. The military has a long history of paying the salaries of United States citizens to protect our country. From the training you receive in the armed forces, the careers are endless. You can go to any protective service, training center or simply stay in the armed forces until you have served your sentence and can retire. Being on active military duty gives you the opportunity to retire in twenty years. Currently, the military has more than 2.4 million soldiers, 1.4 million of whom are on active duty and earning money while pursuing a career (“2010-2011 Career Outlook Handbook”). The military is definitely not a good fit for most of the United States, but what it does have good is teaching skills you'll use, not just to eventually get you somewhere. That's why once students get to high school, they should start in December... middle of paper...... there is a lot of room for improvement and change. We need to make minor changes and take notes so that we can change accordingly. If schools received money from their budgets based on their students' performance seven years after graduation, perhaps they wouldn't try to saddle so many students with debt that they will never be able to to pay. ". . Np, and Web. December 17, 2011. “Employment Opportunities in the Armed Forces”. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011. Bureau of Occupational and Employment Statistics P, 2009. Web. .Smith, Aaron . Failed key test in trade schools: helping students NP, 2010. Web.. .