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Source: Wired One of the boldest proposals of President Obama’s recent State of the Union address was his $60 billion plan to make community college free. And, yes, it’s also one of the most controversial. Some, like The Daily Beast’s Jonathan Alter, have likened the idea to the G.I. Bill, calling it “a powerful engine […]
By Keith Button, Education Dive Source: Education Dive If the Obama $60 billion free community college tuition plan was ever enacted — a big if with Republicans controlling Congress — the free-first-year idea could offer a like-minded path for students who choose four-year schools. Klinsky’s idea also would tap one of the strengths of MOOCs […]
By Nick Anderson, Washington Post Source: The Washington Post Also appeared on the Ames Tribune President Obama is proposing to make community college tuition-free for qualified students nationwide. But what if anyone could take the first year of college free online? A New York philanthropist announced a $1 million donation Wednesday that aims to make […]
