> I think you're being too harsh. Lots of marginal students are encouraged to go to college Notice that "don't go to college if you're going to drop out" is NO

> I think you're being too harsh. Lots of marginal students are encouraged to go to college Notice that "don't go to college if you're going to drop out" is NOT the article's fundamental claim. That piece of advice would be above the author's criticism. But it also wouldn't get a single upvote, let alone make the front page, because it's prime facie obvious.