Results: Should wiz kids have to go to school?
David Karp never finished high school, but chose to focus on developing his talents and working on his company Tumblr. Currently, Karp is reportedly worth $250 million dollars.
1.
1.
Do you use the social media website Tumblr?
Yes
16%
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395 votes
No
84%
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2056 votes
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2.
Do you think that kids that are intelligent should be able to drop out of high school to focus on developing their skills? Yes, if the school does not offer programs that will help them to excel
29%
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703 votes
No, they should stay in school and get their high school diploma
45%
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1099 votes
Undecided
25%
•
613 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
36 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.16% | 4 | |
| they can finish hkgh school and still excell in whatever they want ,with the interrnet everyythings possable | 0.12% | 3 |
| depends on the skill set and whether or not there are means provided to develop that skill set at the school | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's all relative | 0.04% | 1 |
| the schools should be allowed to feed wiz kids the knowledge they need and encourage them to stay in school to develop social skills with peers | 0.04% | 1 |
| yes, if they want to and have a plan on what to do, do it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| both yes and no, what we need is financial education and no university teaches that. | 0.04% | 1 |
| take courses to get the diploma | 0.04% | 1 |
| they should be in accelerated g/t programs, there are still a few around | 0.04% | 1 |
| they should be allowed to complete school at faster pace i.e. if they can complete the course in a few weeks not months let them | 0.04% | 1 |
| they should be allowed to a h/s where they focus on dev their skills | 0.04% | 1 |
| it depends on the kid, and their situation. | 0.04% | 1 |
| education for the student is always needed... but the education from high school is queswtionable | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think they should be able to test out of high school, receive their diploma since they obviously know the material, and should then go to college to focus on developing thier skills | 0.04% | 1 |
| ithinkthey should be able to take freshman collage courses if itdoesn't interfer with their regular studies. | 0.04% | 1 |
| homeschool - get your diploma - focus on your skills | 0.04% | 1 |
| yes but they should be accelerated through to get a diploma | 0.04% | 1 |
| stay in school and continue to develop their skills. they can do both. | 0.04% | 1 |
| they should get their diploma but should be allowed to move on if they are being held back | 0.04% | 1 |
| focus on developing their skills and continue education with a tutor | 0.04% | 1 |
| there are plenty of options in these situations...homeschooling is the best, | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think they can accomplish both goals. | 0.04% | 1 |
| the social aspects of high school are as important to children as the intellectual aspects, so, they should stay in school. | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on the individual | 0.04% | 1 |
| if they are that intelligent they should be given a ged test so that they dont have to waste their time being bored in school | 0.04% | 1 |
| stay in school and at least get a high school diploma | 0.04% | 1 |
| so smart doing both isn't a problem | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends upon the child, and their parents. every child is different | 0.04% | 1 |
| na | 0.04% | 1 |
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3.
Do you believe that obtaining a high school diploma should be mandatory for all students in North America? Yes
52%
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1277 votes
No
27%
•
651 votes
Undecided
21%
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523 votes
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4.
In general, do you think that high ranking individuals and CEO's should have their MBA if they are going to run a company? I think that CEO's should have their MBA if they want to run a company
20%
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494 votes
No, I don't think it is necessary for a CEO to have an MBA
37%
•
907 votes
It depends on the career the CEO
42%
•
1023 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
27 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.33% | 8 | |
| n/a | 0.08% | 2 |
| undecided | 0.08% | 2 |
| no idea | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| they don't need a mba ,they need morals | 0.04% | 1 |
| it depends, a ceo without an mba like warren buffet are far better off than bookish knowledge people | 0.04% | 1 |
| na | 0.04% | 1 |
| if it ain't broke, don't fix it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| d | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on the business | 0.04% | 1 |
| crededtials does not mean that a person would do a better job, ability to be creative and skillful as well as working coorperatively with other is much more important than a mba | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think like is about living and all this white tape is nonsense. | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's up to the company owner how he or she wants to choose talent | 0.04% | 1 |
| sometimes i wonder why a degree is required | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends upon how talented they are | 0.04% | 1 |
| why be boxed into one kind of master's degree? | 0.04% | 1 |
5.
5.
Do you think that the emphasis has been placed more on going to school to get a career, rather than going to school for the pursuit of learning? Yes, I think that students are focused on going to school to get a career, rather than for the pursuit of learning
49%
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1212 votes
I think students are interested in getting a job and receiving an education at the same time
20%
•
500 votes
I think that students today are more focused on receiving an education, than obtaining a job
8%
•
194 votes
I am undecided on this topic
22%
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545 votes
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