Rahm Emanuel's cruel and appalling public education plan

Powerless 18-year-olds don't need more hurdles to high school graduation

Rahm Emanuel.
(Image credit: Jim Young/REUTERS)

America's elites are in total agreement: A high school education no longer cuts it in our modern economy. We've got to do better, they say. College for everyone!

As such, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a plan to give high schoolers a swift kick in the pants.

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Jeff Spross

Jeff Spross was the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He was previously a reporter at ThinkProgress.