2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Flipping The Script: Questions For Sanders Supporters [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)To your broader point -- any outcomes will depend on the ability of individual kids -- and also whether or not they are motivated. If a kid doesn't set goals and work to meet them, it is not society's job to force them. BUT all kids should have equal access to those opportunities, as well as encouragement to attain more than dropping out and flipping burgers or dealing drugs -- the cost should not be a barrier to entry.
Admission standards -- I am confident that as a nation we are smart enough to figure out the correct balance between admissionb requirements and the goals of Bernies plans. Again it is not mutually exclusive to allow financial access, and having reasonable academic standards for entry...And if kids know that they will be able to afford a post secondary education, that is an aditional motivation to work harder in K-12.
And I am also sure that we can connect that with vocational and specialized non-academic career training. That would not be starting from scratch -- there are many such programs and ideas already.