New Liberal Rallying Cry: ‘Free Higher Ed For Everyone!’
President Obama announced Thursday a new proposal to cover the cost of two years of community college tuition for any and all American students who maintain good grades. While the plan seemed radical...
View Article5 Ways to Get Free College Education Even If (When?) Obama’s Plan Dies
Almost as soon as President Obama floated his proposal for free community college on Thursday night, experts began explaining the political, economic, and practical reasons it was unlikely ever to...
View ArticleHow 7 Ideas in the State of the Union Would Affect You
President Barack Obama threw out a lot of big ideas during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, but how would they affect you? Here’s a quick look at seven proposals he previewed even before the...
View ArticleWhat Every Consumer Should Know Before Watching the State of the Union
This year, President Obama broke with tradition and started previewing his State of the Union proposals in the two weeks before the big event. He went to Tennessee to talk about community college, to...
View ArticleThe Problem With Obama’s “Free Community College” Proposal
President Obama’s ambitious proposal to make community college tuition free would certainly make enrolling in college more affordable. It may also induce students to stay there longer. However,...
View ArticleFive Best Ideas of the Day: January 29
1. The homeownership safety net may be unraveling for the next generation of seniors. By Taz George and Ellen Seidman in MetroTrends 2. As we try to understand what draws Americans to ISIS, one judge...
View ArticleFree Community College Isn’t the Answer
In the past few weeks, President Obama’s free community college tuition proposal has received a lot of media attention as a strategy for rebuilding the middle class. Even if the president’s initiative...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Begins Campaign Her Way in Iowa
MONTICELLO, Iowa — People ask: What is Hillary Clinton really like? No one knows all the private intricacies, and only a fool would speculate in a blog post. But I have watched her work for nearly 30...
View ArticleJeb Bush Once Cut Funding to His Campaign Launch Site
Jeb Bush is expected to trumpet his conservative credentials as the former governor of Florida Monday when he announces his presidential bid. But one casualty of his cost-conscious ways was the very...
View ArticleMillions of Dollars in Scholarships Can Help Community College Students...
It’s time to put a common misconception to rest: that scholarships are only for freshman entering a four-year college. This unfortunate misconception discourages many community college students who...
View ArticlePresident Obama Boosts Free Community College Plan
(WASHINGTON) — With his plan for two years of free community college stalled in Congress, President Barack Obama is trying to put more oomph behind state and local programs that provide what he’s been...
View ArticleOregon Shooter Rants in Writings About Not Having a Girlfriend
(ROSEBURG, Ore.) — The gunman who executed nine people at an Oregon community college before killing himself ranted in writings he left behind about not having a girlfriend and thinking everyone else...
View Article3 Key Tests to Find the Right College for You
There are three major factors to look at when you’re picking the right college, according to Jamie Merisotis, author of America Needs Talent and president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, which is...
View ArticleHow Community Colleges Changed the Whole Idea of Education in America
In January of 2015, President Obama unveiled his “American College Promise” program – a plan to make two years of community college education available free of charge to “everyone who’s willing to work...
View ArticleHow 7 Ideas in the State of the Union Would Affect You
President Barack Obama threw out a lot of big ideas during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, but how would they affect you? Here’s a quick look at seven proposals he previewed even before the...
View ArticleWhen a Community College Degree Is Better Than a Bachelor’s
Since the recession in 2008, over five million jobs have been created in the work force. The majority of those jobs require a bachelor’s degree and pay above the median wage, which is categorized as...
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