Being a student: a road out of poverty or itself a way to not be poor?

[Boojatta]

If your local mass transit system gives a discount to very young riders and very old riders, then I have a question. Is the discount for young riders based purely on age? For example, if high school graduates aren't entitled to a discount regardless of how young they are, then the policy would seem to presume that being a high school graduate itself ensures that a person has the ability to pay the regular price. However, it's obvious that many young people who have graduated from high school haven't stopped attending school. Thus the train of thought brings us to the question that is the title of this thread.

[stray cat]

1. The discount for kids is a reflection of giving parents a break

if you want families to use mass transit you can't charge the kids full price.

[Boojatta]

2. Kick