OVER the past couple years, the strident resistance from many quarters to the expansion of basic education into the “K-to-12” program has almost entirely been based on economic concerns, foremost among those the added financial burden two additional years of schooling for their children will place on families.

To be clear, we stand firmly in support of K-to-12. Any financial issues are practical problems that can be resolved, and the value of having better-educated, more productive young people vastly outweighs the costs.

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