Let the Kids Learn

Georgia Promise states that all Georgia high school students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class are guaranteed a spot in any of the state’s public colleges or universities. This sounds like a good idea to me. The people ranked higher in their class usually are the ones who take school the most serious, and they deserve to have guaranteed enrollment. The Georgia promise does two things, encourages students to do better in school and also keeps Georgia youths in Georgia schools. Some democrats say that this bill will benefit teens living in rural areas more than others, but how can I argue with that? I myself am a rural teen, and if this bill is helping out my fellow Georgians to get into better schools then I am all for it. I know how hard going through high school is, I didn’t even make it to graduation day. So those who are responsible enough to tough it out all four years and make it in the top ten percent should get something for their hard work. The issue of race has also come up because of this bill. Researchers at the civil rights project at Harvard University claim that far more whites and Asians benefit from this than blacks or Hispanics. This claim is insane. Who cares? It’s not the white and Asian kids fault there are more of them in the top of the class. Pulling the race card is a low blow. Georgia should adopt the Georgia Promise. Why not reward the ones who deserve it this time?