After high school, as students head off to college, they may find that the costs have elevated significantly over the years. College should be free, due to the fact low income families have college-ready kids but cannot afford college. Even in non-low income families, kids are not attending college; therefore, there must be something stopping these intelligent kids. Maybe it is the rising cost or the fear of being in debt. The U.S. could definitely use a smarter workforce, but financial concerns are getting in the way. Free college would be the first step to achieving the goal of having a smarter workforce.
High school graduates deciding not to go to college is a doorway to becoming and staying poor. It is so unfortunate to think that student’s