<p>why do you imagine that someone, because they are the product of a crummy K-12 education…should give up and just do nothing about it?<br>
Never said it, never thought it. Promise. They should get the help before starting a degree program. Of course, ideally, the high schools wouldn’t leave these kids in this mess in the first place. But they do. Sorry, but I am so into opportunity and so admire real bootstrappers that I can’t believe I have to defend. This isn’t about denying opps to kids because they are in crummy circumstances. It is literally about getting them ready for a degree program before starting that program. </p>
<p>Or, finding the best post-secondary avenues- not knee jerk saying it’s got to be college. Also not saying it never should be college.</p>