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Brandeis has a free shuttle bus (the Diamond Line) that runs from the school to Harvard Square, Boston, and back. I get on outside Boylston Gate to go to Brandeis, over Rubin’s protests (“Come, of course you should come, I want you to come, but I’m just saying that campus is dead tonight”). It’s the first of Brandeis’ two spring breaks, and many people are home. But Rubin and a few of his roommates are still there. The bus takes maybe half an hour...
...discuss places where Rubin and Dave can have their first concert: out a window, above the portcullis. This is the realest castle we’ve ever seen. We get as far as we can go, stopped by a wooden door, and the guy who went to reform school gets it open. We’re inside. It’s just a residential hallway and we’re disappointed. But on the edge is another door, one we can’t open. Through the chinks underneath you can see within: the walls are stone, graffiti dragons...
...standing option at some colleges, high schoolers would have to decide fairly early whether they will opt for an abridged secondary education. The prospect of a 14 or 15-year-old, with the counsel of his or her parents, making such long term plans so soon out of middle school is troublesome and calls into question the rationale behind the program. A student unacquainted with the academic challenges and social dynamics of high school—and even more uncertain of what the future holds—cannot be depended upon to always make the most informed and appropriate decisions...
...important issue about the educational rigor of 12th grade in regards to “senioritis,” cutting senior year will not eradicate the problem; instead, the state should focus on developing ways for the education system to sustain students’ interests throughout all of high school. Buttars believes that students squander their senior years, meaning the state is “spending a whole lot of money for a whole bunch of kids who aren’t getting anything out of that grade.” However, there is nothing intrinsic to the 12th grade...
Encouraging students to rush through their high school curricula leads to the crowding out of electives that otherwise would have enriched their education. Electives, whether they be fine arts, music, or home economics courses, are a valuable and traditional aspect of secondary schooling. They often teach students more practical skills and expose them to different methods of learning and classroom interaction. By compressing their graduation requirements into three years, students will be forgoing opportunities to diversify their experiences and capitalize on the full range of options available to them...