New Mexico is stoopid – New Mexico considers forcing students to apply for college

The problem I have is not everyone is college material and that includes many of the people who go to college today. Or College’s are busy providing education that should be done elsewhere. Or, most likely they are going to the wrong College.

Where did this idea come from? Appears to be a combination of two things….

The measure was drafted with the aim of reversing declines in college enrollment across the state, which fell nearly 14% from 155,065 enrolled students in 2010 to 133,830 in 2016.

and…

The New Mexico bill is modeled after a similar requirement that Gentry said was put in place for high school students in San Marcos, Texas, more than a decade ago. And last year in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel made post-high school plans a graduation requirement – saying students had to either have plans to enter the military, take part in a “gap year” program, get a job offer or apprenticeship, or have an acceptance letter from a college.

No mention is made of whether the San Marcos experiment has been particularly successful.

My opinion is this is a bill that’s easy for lawmakers to pass but isn’t well thought out. It’s a feel good bill that puts the government where it shouldn’t be. Also, what’s the penalty? You don’t get a HS diploma. This seems really stoopid.