Jill Biden revisits the idea of free community college
First lady Jill Biden on Monday stepped up her call for affordable community college for all Americans who wish to attend, revisiting her support for free community colleges.
Biden resurfaced the idea an objective that President Joe Biden helped launch when he was vice president under Barack Obama on Monday during a visit to Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, Illinois. The proposal languished in the Obama administration’s agenda, ultimately dying in Congress without finding legislative footing.
“We launched College Promise back in 2015 in an effort to make two years of community college free for hardworking students,” Biden said in Illinois. “Republicans, Democrats, independents College Promise is a place where all Americans can come together and find common ground.”
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College Promise Unveils National Policy Proposal Charting Path for Universal Access and Affordable College for All Americans
To bolster our nation s talent pipeline and promote equity in education, College Promise for All outlines a federal-state partnership to cover college tuition, fees, and student supports, starting in America s community colleges.
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proposal for a federal-state partnership.
College Promise for All lays out a plan to eliminate tuition and fees for eligible students seeking a postsecondary education at our nation s public community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities and significantly limits the cost to attend private, not-for-profit 2- and 4-year institutions. The proposal includes all eligible Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving, Asian American and Pacific Islander-Serving, and other Minority-Serving Institutions.
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David Wolf, champion of California community colleges, dies at 78
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David Wolf, shown during a visit to Sicily, Italy, co-founded the Campaign for College Opportunity, which grew into one of the only statewide nonprofits to focus exclusively on public higher education in California.Courtesy Ben Wolf
After David Wolf retired from a career in higher education, he climbed into his Honda Civic and left his Santa Rosa home on a mission to visit as many community colleges as he could in a week of driving.
When he returned from this road trip Wolf began work on his legacy the Campaign for College Opportunity.