Complete Formal Schooling Americans in general place a high value on education. One’s life chances are directly related to one’s education, as are one’s income, social group, and even one’s potential...

Complete Formal Schooling

Americans in general place a high value on education. One’s life chances are directly related to one’s education, as are one’s income, social group, and even one’s potential marriage partner pool. In the United States, children are required by law to go to school until they are 16 years of age, and according to the U.S. Department of Education, 85 percent of 25- to 29-year-olds in 2005 had completed high school. So, what do you think?