When did the notion that every even moderate high school student could get a job and buy a house stop being prevalent? Certainly it was some time in the last ha

When did the notion that every even moderate high school student could get a job and buy a house stop being prevalent? Certainly it was some time in the last half century. Yes we get it, it's great that we have antibiotics and electricity, but it's completely missing the point. Food, shelter, education, and health are not luxury goods, they are the foundation of a functioning civilization.