Feds probe 13-year-old’s age bias charge
June 29, 2010 by Taylor HanniganPosted in: From the Courts, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
How young is too young to go to college? A new case raises the question.
Anastasia Megan is a precocious 13-year-old whose parents began home-schooling her soon after she completed the seventh grade.
Megan’s nearly done with all of her high-school level courses, and she wants to continue her studies at a community college. But something has gotten in the way: her age.
Officials at Lake-Sumter Community College have denied Megan admission, saying they’ve long required students to be at least 15.
Now the federal Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is considering whether the college illegally discriminated against Megan based on her age. The case could end up setting some new ground rules for colleges that want to set minimum age requirements for their students.
Is 13 too young for college? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
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Tags: admissions, age discrimination, Lake-Sumter Community College
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June 30th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
All have to do with how mature is the student. I think that a 7 credit load could be a good start for this kind of young student. Another thing will be the social aspect of a 13 yr. old vs. the age the other students have in their classroom. I know about universities that have to develop programs for gifted students. The idea is to serve better the student. On those programs curriculum and the social aspect is evaluated and watched. A body system is also a good idea. Online classes/distance learning could be another approuch.
I think that the college maybe took the decision thinking on the well being of the student, but we also have to be open to the gifted and special students, they cannot go under serve.