|people shouldn't have to make choices like this about education. And definitely not in a democracy. With all due respect, that doesn't really make any sense.

|people shouldn't have to make choices like this about education. And definitely not in a democracy. With all due respect, that doesn't really make any sense. What about a democracy should keep people from making important decisions? I think our education of students on the matter needs work, but they should absolutely be making this decision. For a lot of people it's the first really big decision they get to make, and is a good step to taking on the responsibility that comes with adulthood. That coupled with (hopefully) having a part time job through high school puts them in a pretty good position to transition into becoming a responsible citizen. We just need to teach them more about the costs, expected returns, etc. None of it is that complicated, and could be reasonably taught in a high school algebra course. Probably sooner to be honest.