It seems rather arbitrary that publicly financed education should end after grade 12. If we think about all years of education as an extension of the "grade" system, why do we not end public financing at grade 14? Grade 16? Grade 9?
We are not using objective standards on which to support of public education. The cutoff after 12th grade is arbitrary. But it is the case that a bachelor's degree is the current minimum required for the best chance to make a decent living. With this being the case, not paying for it is cruel; the education we do pay for is, therefore, incomplete and a heartless tease.
If we want to have a society where as many people as possible have the greatest chances possible, we should do the right thing and extend public education to 16 years, the minimum level our current society requires.
We are not using objective standards on which to support of public education. The cutoff after 12th grade is arbitrary. But it is the case that a bachelor's degree is the current minimum required for the best chance to make a decent living. With this being the case, not paying for it is cruel; the education we do pay for is, therefore, incomplete and a heartless tease.
If we want to have a society where as many people as possible have the greatest chances possible, we should do the right thing and extend public education to 16 years, the minimum level our current society requires.
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