The article seemed underwhelming to me. TLDR: college doesn't guarantee future happiness (uhm, what does guarantee it?) some kids would be happier just going to

The article seemed underwhelming to me. TLDR: college doesn't guarantee future happiness (uhm, what does guarantee it?) some kids would be happier just going to work. That's fair, but while some kids would thrive going to work after college many more would be hampered by a lack of a college education for the rest of their lives. Probably US specific but, in most schools, education sucks and all good colleges (not just super expensive; state schools, too) offer a solid STEM background to fix the damage after lousy schools. College should not be necessary, but in the US it kind of is. So to make college optional, fix schools: reduce hours and drudgery, focus on consistent STEM background, give extra support to kids that excel in a subjext. My 2c.