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Millionaire High School Dropouts

By Laura | February 5, 2010

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Think that schooling from home is a sure way to kill your child’s future? Read this:

Millionaire High School Dropouts

People assume that if you don’t have a piece of paper called a “high school diploma”, you won’t get anywhere in life. I’m not one to burst bubbles, but I know MANY homeschooled kids with no so-called “diploma” who lead successful careers. I’ve also met some that haven’t done much with their lives, but equally so, I’ve met MANY more high school graduates in that position.

Employers are starting to value experience and knowledge over pieces of paper and it’s time that this finally has changed. How often are we miffed by incompetent employees who were hired based on their paper rather than their actual abilities?

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