Actually, I agree with Calvin, here. Public education should be mandatory only until eighth grade, and then—if a student wants to continue to high school or attend a trade school—it should be at their parents’ expense, not the taxpayers’. And if a student does not wish a secondary education, then he/she will have to work to help support the families. I believe that’s the way it was in the early years of this country’s history.
Actually, I agree with Calvin, here. Public education should be mandatory only until eighth grade, and then—if a student wants to continue to high school or attend a trade school—it should be at their parents’ expense, not the taxpayers’. And if a student does not wish a secondary education, then he/she will have to work to help support the families. I believe that’s the way it was in the early years of this country’s history.