President Obama’s Community College Plan

When President Obama announced a plan last week to make 2 years of community college free for students who could meet certain requirements, the usual spirited discussions followed about the purpose of higher education and student goals, and the ways and means the plan would be put into place. The U.S. News pointed out that previous programs similar to President Obama’s plan had been created before. Other articles, like this

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California Laws Passed on Community Colleges and Financial Aid

Last Sunday, two important bills were signed in California regarding higher education. The two bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown were Senate Bill 850 and Senate Bill 1210. After the approval of Senate Bill 850, some of California’s community colleges will be able to give out bachelor’s degrees to their students. The program for 4-year degrees from community colleges is intended to start during the 2017-18 academic year. Through Senate

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