For example, in the state we used to live in they are fast marching toward "certificates of mastery" for anyone to graduate from HS. It's the first step to requiring one to have one before going to college or getting a job.
That little camel's nose under the tent leads to keeping private/home schooled kids out of the marketplace. Socialists must be defeated at every turn because part of their plan is to relegate conservatives (especially Christian conservatives) into a socio-economic ghetto.
Wow, that is so cynical, and yet... so true. I'm reeling. That's a good point!