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Free Community College Not a New Idea
More affordable community college could increase access to job training and education. ISTOCKPHOTO In 1947, a group of education leaders recommended to then-President Harry Truman that education should be both universal and free, from kindergarten through the community college level, as a way to improve access and affordability to higher education. “It is obvious, that free and universal access to …
Obama Wants Students Trained for ‘In-Demand’ Jobs
President Barack Obama visits a class at Bladensburg High School on Monday in Bladensburg, Md., where he announced 24 recipients of $107 million in Youth CareerConnect grants intended to help better prepare students for higher education. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES The Obama administration on Monday announced two new initiatives aimed at better training students for “in-demand jobs of the future” at both …
Two-Year vs. Four-Year Colleges: Which One is Right for You?
Congratulations! You’ve made it (almost) through high school. Now all you’ve got to do is plan out the next few years of your life. When it comes to choosing your next educational step, you’ll need to think about how much of a time and money investment you’re prepared to make as well as what kinds of jobs you can see …