Student discount means higher education, that is "College" in USA or "University" in Europe. Not someone in the school system (5-18 yrs old)What I don't understand about student discount is that my kids as a high school students they don't get a freakin discount. They don't make money a discount would help parents a little bit.
Spotify uses (or at least they did a couple years ago) a third party service that verifies your enrollment in an institution of higher education for you to sign up for the student discount. I know because I tried to register when I worked in IT for a medical school. Can't fault them for it. More services should probably do it, actually.
It's not the only proof needed.
Not sure where you got your info, but you are incorrect.
Yup.
You pay taxes for public schools whether or not you go or have children.
If you own a property you pay for school taxes regardless of whether or not you go. It’s an indirect tax cost. Going to college is directly paid wholly by you (minus aid) and benefits solely you with the money you put in. Sure you can pay for better schools but that isn’t the point.High school isn't free. Someone is paying for it, it doesn't operate on good will and fairy dust. That someone is taxpayers and in many jurisdictions the avg. tax bill is $7-12K. Also in many jurisdictions what is called "public school" is more like nursery school with 50%+ of graduating students not qualified to go on to college. In those areas a lot of parents do opt for private high school which can cost as much as some colleges.
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How smart is the registration algorithm. Think it would be fooled by alumni.edu?
I don't act like its free. EVERYONE pays for it no matter what. Just like how everyone pays for unemployment even when you have a job and don't receive it. Do you go over to your unemployed friend's house and say "you're welcome for that check" ? No you don't. Stop being obtuse about this. You know the point I'm making.