In his editorial Sunday, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune comments on the shrinking enrollment of the University of Idaho:

The numbers crunchers at the University of Idaho last week put the best spin on the latest enrollment figures. Rather than dwell on another decline, they highlighted a slight boost in the number of in-state freshmen.

Truth be told, an improving economy lured more young people to the job site instead of the classrooms this year. Full-time enrollment is down 2.3 percent at UI, while it dropped 3.1 percent at Idaho State University, 3.6 percent at Lewis-Clark State College and 0.2 percent at Boise State University.

Of course, that's heading in the wrong direction in a state where the go-on rate hovers around 50 percent of high school graduates - compared to a 62 percent national average. Because only one of every three Idaho adults have completed any kind of post-high school education, the culture discourages young people from considering college. And the state hasn't helped by steadily boosting tuition and not investing more in scholarships. More here.

Question: Why don't most Idaho parents and families understand the value of college?