Why is it that the educrats (hat tip for the term to The Education Wonks) must take something and shove it down everyone’s throats? Michigan allows public school students to take online courses for free, enabling them, if they so choose, to learn subjects not offered in their schools. Of course, rather than leave online learning as an option, Michigan lawmakers want to force ALL students to do it.

Once considered the domain of home-schooled students, K-12 online learning is a fast-growing option for public school students in rural, urban, and suburban areas. Michigan lawmakers are likely to pass legislation soon that will require high school students to take one course online before they graduate.

Why can’t lawmakers just let students have some damn choice in the matter? Why must they always force students to do something the lawmakers think is good for them, regardless of what students want to do? What is so very wrong with some students taking online courses and other students NOT?

Hey, lawmakers, leave those kids alone.