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My guess is it has to do with effective use of resources. The tuition is free to the student but not the taxpayer. Teachers and administrators don’t work for free. If you can’t get through state funded education up to high school then the chances probably aren’t great for college. Those seeking a second chance could always complete a ged and get the benefit, hopefully.
There's a difference in "not doing well" and "not graduating". Also there are lots of different ways you could define the "smartest ones", but ability to earn an income is a at least one indicator of success. Using that metric the data doesn't support your assertion:
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You think a community college will accept you in their programs without the high school level education?
Feel free to present your own data to back up your point. So far you've provided none.
Yea, I am very interested in how you get into a college without a diploma, GED, or some other equivalent.
I'm beginning to get a picture of the problems you may have had to arrive where you are.
I hope your day get better.
No, I said one possible measure, and asked you to provide a measure you prefer. You provided no measure of your own.
And I said nothing of the sort. Again, you're building a strawman.
Yeah, I'm doubting that.
I'm not sure are the best person to judge that. Most of the things you say that make paint me as unreasonable are things you said, not my own words. You're clearly having difficulty with this conversation, and my day is not made better by yours getting worse. Whatever it is in life that is denying you peace, I hope you overcome it.
I see nothing productive for either of us continuing this. I won't be replying to you anymore.
Stop lying and go touch grass
You are the best kind of lolcow.
You didn't graduate did you? 😁
No, they didn't (said in another comment), but they somehow went to college without a diploma or equivalent (not sure how). They are also a self described genius and smartest person ever.
There is no empirical data to support that at all. If you have some we'd love to see it.
While it is not unheard of for someone to do poorly in school and still be smart, education is a clear predictive variable for future success. Period.
Also too, studies have shown that a direct outcome of improving starting wages and reducing unemployment is a reduction in violent crime. Also better median income in the state also results in better taxes for the state.
This is by no means a giveaway. This is an investment in the state that pays many dividends. By the way Tennessee did this several years ago. It's a net benefit for society.
Oh, don't you wish.
😆 Oh, don't you wish.
I can see where you are coming from and do not disagree. However these decisions have to be made in aggregate and proportionally, the “geniuses” that failed or dropped out of highchool, are most likely a small minority compared to the overall population.
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