Obama will propose it - http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/08/obama-free-community-college/21466969/
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Congressman John Kline from Minnesota is chairman of House education committee. A Republican receiving PAC funds from for profits will not allow advance of legislation funding Community Colleges.
California has done this before....http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-obamas-free-education-proposal-20150109-column.html
In California, @$46 per unit, it boils down to approx $600 tuition cost per semester in California. This is not a barrier to entry for anyone, folks with even minor financial issues qualify for Pell grants anyway, which covers all tuition and leaves few thousands for other costs. I am ultra left from the political perspective, but I'd still leave it at this price level as it deters folks who are not serious about school. I think California would benefit if something like this was implemented on the State University level (last 2 years) - the price is $5K per year, which is slightly more than the Pell amount, so, if we can freeze price increases or even bring the cost a thousand or two down I think Cali would be in a prefect shape here. University of California prices are approaching $20K and that madness needs to be stopped. It's a state school darn it...
Not sure I call TN progressive, but the state has just started a free 2 year community college program for all graduating HS students who qualify/want to use it. In reality, it pays for the cost gap when lottery scholarship money does not cover the entire cost of a CC. We will see if there was any real planning in this or if it was a political move--not sure the CC's are ready for the potential increase in enrollment.
As ABC News says, it's more of a "political pipe dream." But more progressive states can do this.
like to see it aid in the closing of the for fraud schools.
This is a pipe dream, period...