This may sound harsh, but failing to get a high school diploma (where they only seem to hand them out these days to everything with a pulse) is pathetic.
No, it's really not. He already had one high-paying job without it, why on earth would you zero in on that?
Most people get their HS diploma. What good does it do them? The prerogative of schools is to pass kids. The value of a HS diploma is just about nil these days. It's only good as a divider when most of the people you're looking at are semi-literate and ignorant.
We're not talking about a semi-literate farm boy, here. We're talking about somebody who's capable of expressing himself clearly, reading and writing critically, and obviously capable of a valuable job skill as well.
Not having a HS diploma doesn't even stop you from going to college, if you value higher ed. You don't need a HS diploma to enroll in good community colleges. Many homeschoolers have gotten into great universities as a first approach, too.
No, it's really not. He already had one high-paying job without it, why on earth would you zero in on that?
Most people get their HS diploma. What good does it do them? The prerogative of schools is to pass kids. The value of a HS diploma is just about nil these days. It's only good as a divider when most of the people you're looking at are semi-literate and ignorant.
We're not talking about a semi-literate farm boy, here. We're talking about somebody who's capable of expressing himself clearly, reading and writing critically, and obviously capable of a valuable job skill as well.
Not having a HS diploma doesn't even stop you from going to college, if you value higher ed. You don't need a HS diploma to enroll in good community colleges. Many homeschoolers have gotten into great universities as a first approach, too.