Thursday, January 11, 2018
Why Free College Tuition Is Spreading From Cities To States - Marsha Mercer, Huffington Post
To churn out more workers with marketable skills, an increasing number of states are offering residents free tuition to community colleges and technical schools. The move also is a reaction to fast-rising tuition costs — increases that stem, in part, from states reducing their financial support of public colleges and universities. Morley Winograd, president of the Campaign for Free College Tuition, a Seattle-based nonprofit, described the movement as “the fastest-growing policy idea in the country” — one with bipartisan support.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-free-college-tuition-is-spreading-from-cities-to_us_5a4f943fe4b0f9b24bf31692