How about we actually introduce CONSEQUENCES for not finishing high school. NO welfare, NO disability to get on, NO low-end government/union jobs that end up being gravy train rides.
They’ll finish high school w/o having to throw money at the problem. They don’t and they can take a job working at the local shoe store.
I guess I was discussion college, but I generally agree with your comments. However, I would hate to have people who have a HS degree be eligible for those things and those without not be eligible. I would rather that welfare, disability and [highly paid] low end gov't jobs not be available. People should be held accountable for their actions -- stop rewarding bad behaviour, and there certainly is no need for gov't to reward good behaviour.