On the editorial page of Wednesday’s USA Today, state schools superintendent Tom Luna argued against President Obama’s proposal requiring states to require students to stay in high school until age 18, or until they graduate. USA Today argued in favor of the proposal from Obama’s Jan. 24 State if the Union address. Here’s an excerpt from the USA Today editorial: “The age proposal is no cure-all, but it's a step forward. In 19 states, 16-year-olds are allowed to drop out. That's a vestige from the pre-industrial era, when most Americans lived in rural areas and fewer than 10% of teenagers graduated. In today's global economy, far fewer teens are needed on the farm and far fewer jobs are available for high school graduates, much less for dropouts. Even those lucky enough to get jobs pay dearly in lost wages over a lifetime”/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Should students be forced to stay in high school until they're 18?