Argument Although many schools are currently experiencing repetitive failures and reforms, Beaufort County Early College has nothing to change. If equipping students with the knowledge and skills to succeed after high school is a measure of success, Beaufort County Early College High School (BCECHS) is the epitome of success. BCECHS prepares students for college and careers, has teachers who care about their students while enriching them, and who encourage their students while allowing them to grow. There are four main practices that demonstrate how Beaufort County Early is a great success in terms of student success and preparation for the future. First, BCECHS designs each student’s educational plan with the end (a career) in mind. At one time the schools were strictly vocational or career oriented, but BCECHS has a new twist on an old tried but true educational philosophy and has mastered the way public school education should be delivered. While there are uniform subjects required for acquiring a high school diploma (English, Science, Math, Social Studies), the remainder of your courses provide you with the opportunity to explore and pursue your career . From criminal justice to cosmetology to accounting to college transfer, this program provides students with the skills and credentials needed to get started in life. This school abandons the universal approach for a “new” model. The school offers varied modes of technology and educational delivery and offers broad and new opportunities to meet the majority of students' needs. During the instructional day you will find BCECHS students in small high school classes, the school prides itself on not exhibiting...... middle of paper ...... which basically gives the students what they need to thrive in the real world. – thus creating an efficient public school. Although many of the arguments made by Chris Mercogliano are valid for the traditional school setting, the early college model (and my high school experience) may be the traditional experience of the future. With this new approach, the United States can lead the way into the future and remain a global intellectual power.*Short for Students Don't Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Well You you care. Education First NC Report Cards 2010-2011. NCSchoolReportCard.org. North Carolina State Government. Internet. January 18, 2012. Mercogliano, Chris. “Preparing Students for 21st Century Adulthood: Missing the Boat and the Harbor Too.” Meeting 2005: 18-23. Premier Academic Research. Internet. January 18. 2012.