THE FACTS: Details on tuition free community college proposal from the White House
buzzz worthy. . . White House Unveils America’s College Promise Proposal: President Obama states his case for Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students "Community college should be free for those who are willing to work for it," said President Obama on January 9 during an address at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville, TN. Under the proposed plan for higher education qualifying students would get two years of free education. Eligibility for the plan enrolled half tome maintain 2.5 and working toward a degree. Participating states would have to take care of a quarter of the cost with a financial breakdown of $60 billion federal an $20 billion for participating states. The White House plans to roll out how costs will be handled in its budget next month. From the White House. . . Nearly a century ago, a movement that made high school widely available helped lead to rapid growth in the education and skills training of Americans, dr...