Students should explore their options more before committing to four years and thousands of dollars worth of debt. You may decide that college is what you need. But there are ways to do it quickly and cheaply, and other viable alternative paths.
How do we hold businesses who treat us poorly accountable? We may refuse to do business with them, write a negative review online, or let everyone know not to do business with that company. In essence, we vote with our pocketbooks and our feet.
School choice programs will unlock the potential of all students in Utah, both rural and those along the Wasatch Front. At the same time, they will provide the healthy competition needed for schools to thrive and find ways to face the challenges they encounter.
The legal precedents set by the Supreme Court and countless state-level rulings suggest parents in Utah will remain free to choose what is best for their children’s education after all.