Debate Post

Many people would love more time after they graduate graduate college to make a living.  School starts with preschool which then goes to kindergarten and then elementary school and then middle school which then goes to high school and then college and then graduate college to gain a master's or doctor's degree takes usually takes about 7 years in average (2 for masters and 5 for doctors). By the time the seven years of hardwork are over, half of the life before you retire would be gone. The years before you retire would also be spent earning money and trying to make a living with limited amount of vacation. This means that most of the time for relaxation would be after one retires. In my opinion, there 3 useless years that can be getting rid of.
First off there are too many years in elementary school. In the U.S right now, preschool teaches the same amount of material as kindergarten. Kindergarten is basically a review of preschool. In first grade, according to the first grade curriculum from http://www.time4learning.com/education/first_grade.shtml "First grade is also a year of exploration and discovery of the numbers in the world around us." key concepts are taught and so first grade is needed. In second grade and third grade, the material learned is very similar to each other and with a little push, both curriculum can be turned into 1 curriculum for one grade. Fourth through eighth grade seem to have the needed information transcending from grade to grade and so these grades are untouchable. In 9th grade and 10th grade, extra material can be learned just like in early college high schools to create a path for 11th and 12th graders to take college classes.
During the Junior year and Senior year, college classes can be taken to earn the AA degrees or even more which will cut of about a year or two off of classes off of your college life. Students who are prepared to take the stress of college level classes will have the luxury of graduating earlier or learn more to lessen the time it takes to graduate from graduate school. This extra time in college can also be used to take other classes which will lessen the time it takes to graduate.
With 3 years shaved of school, the average graduating age for a PH.D would be a 25, leaving a few years to start making a living and more.